Iceland

On 6 May, 201923 June, 2019 By alfonsomgcIn Beaches, Cliffs, Coasts, Frozen landscape, Lakes and rivers, Mountains, Nature, Religious buildings, Sights, Volcanoes, Wildlife10 Comments

In 2008 I met the first person who had been in Iceland. Scandinavian countries were well known, with their capitals populated by low buildings painted in bright colors and their churches with towers ending in sharp peaks, Lapland plains full of snow and reindeer where Santa Claus lives and the imposing panoramas of Norwegian fjords, traveled by countless cruises in the summer months. But the country whose name means “the land of ice” was a complete stranger. Continue reading “Iceland” →

MOUNT HUA (HUASHAN 华山)

On 3 December, 201811 February, 2019 By alfonsomgcIn Cliffs, Hiking, Mountains, Nature, Sights7 Comments

We were here: October 3, 2018.
Number of recommended days: 1 if we have seen other Chinese mountains, 2 otherwise.
My score: 2/5, although this depends even more on if other mountains among the important ones in the country have been visited before, since at least one should be a mandatory stop (what would mean 3/5 or higher), regardless of whether we are countryside fans or not.

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