WHEN TO GO
WEATHER
Since it is not a very large country, the climatology is extrapolable throughout Iceland: Continue reading “ICELAND: WHEN TO GO, TRAVEL TIPS, HEALTH AND DANGERS”
BEST HIKING ROUTES IN KIRISHIMA NATIONAL PARK
The first thing to keep in mind before coming and during our stay in Kirishima is that, given its intense volcanic activity, as of April 2019 there are stretches of the main trails closed to hikers: Continue reading “BEST HIKING ROUTES IN KIRISHIMA NATIONAL PARK”
Iceland
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”
KIRISHIMA NATIONAL PARK: WHEN TO GO, TRANSPORTATION, WHERE TO EAT, SLEEP AND GO TO THE ONSENS, AND DANGERS
WHEN TO GO
Kirishima literally means “foggy island”; It is not an island, but there is so much fog, humidity and plenty of rain: Continue reading “KIRISHIMA NATIONAL PARK: WHEN TO GO, TRANSPORTATION, WHERE TO EAT, SLEEP AND GO TO THE ONSENS, AND DANGERS”
Al Was Here 