Food Fridays - Cornwall

Our time in Cornwall was spent weaving in and out of seaside towns and discovering villages tucked between the grassy patchwork of farmer's fields.  While in these nooks and crannies of the countryside, we never tired of the many food options available.  We tried some classics like fish'n'chips and cream tea, but also made some new edible discoveries along the way too. 

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Favorite Corners - Cornwall

Cornwall was one place that wasn't on our original itinerary.  We'd heard about it here and there, but it wasn't until our guesthouse owner in Malta raved about the beautiful scenery (and we were quite smitten with Malta's scenery at that point) that our curiosity grew.  So, when we were ready to look for our final destination in the U.K., we figured why not!  What's in Cornwall?  Just the usual things...space age domes, a jaw-dropping cliff side theatre, intriguing little stone circles, oh yeah, and a ton of beautiful scenery.   

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Following the Giant's Causeway

There are places in this world where the mere mention awakens the inner-traveller, stirring up wanderlust, and a desire to learn more about the story and mystery hidden between the syllables of a name.  These places become a must see. We took a day out from Belfast to explore the beautiful rugged coast of Northern Ireland and to visit one these special places for us...the Giant's Causeway. 

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Food Fridays - Reykjavik

Icelandic food is fresh, fun, creative, and...EXPENSIVE.  Usually, we're able to find some local cheap options, but not here.  We had to swallow the cost, along with the delicious food, and chalk it up to part of the experience of being in Iceland.  

WARNING: For those who are squeamish, DO NOT scroll to the end.  Stop after the pink cake (Glassenkaka).  There's a sheep's head that even I couldn't watch Jimmy eat.

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Favorite Corners - Reykjavik

Although the temperature was a mild 10 degrees Celsius, it felt down right chilly after our time dabbling in the Southern European sun. Our cold gear made a final encore appearance.  Donning winter jackets and thermal layers, we took to the streets of this unusual city that has summers of continual daylight, homes heated with geothermal steam, and the occasional whiff of sulfur in the air.

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The Golden Circle

The Golden Circle is a popular loop from Reykjavik that goes around the south part of Iceland and showcases some of the best sights the island has to offer (although, there are a ton more to see).  After a full day of walking along lava-strewn terrain, witnessing water in all forms of its natural state, and experiencing a little continental drift, we learned a very important lesson.  Everything in Iceland is epic.  

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Favorite Corners - Berlin

Beautiful Berlin.  It's a city that wears its scars for all to see and manages to find beauty and life in even the most abandoned places.  Some buildings and statues have kept their bullet holes as a memorial to the past, but other structures have changed.  The last remaining stretches of the Berlin Wall are now more paint canvas than cold barrier and old forgotten locations have found new purpose as gathering places for a new generation of Berliners.

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Favorite Corners - Prague

We expected to see a city of grim Gothic spires and buildings clad in moody, soot-covered stone.  Instead, we found Prague to be a city, full of color, art, and music.  We also managed to fit in a day trip to an old mining town called Kutna Hora to see a chapel decorated with human skeletons.  Parents with children, this is your warning.  Bones lie at the end of this post. 

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