Wenchi (volcanic) Crater Lake in Ethiopia. When we first arrived at the top the lake was covered with flamingos who presented an amazing sight as they flew off en masse. This was a wonderful day for the two Peace Corps families (the Armstrongs and the Binghams) traveling together on a day trip in '68.
When my son was 3 years old (almost 12 years ago), we spent two amazing weeks traveling around Turkey. The country with it’s amazing historical sites and the warm, friendly locals we met, left a lasting impression on me. Were it not for the political and cultural unrest the country has been dealing with since, we would have been back already.
First time I visited the Lofoten islands in Norway was in 1990. Now my wife and I own an original fishermen’s cabin by the sea there. And, yes we do frequently take our boat out to fish
I’m not happy with heights, so felt quite apprehensive so near the precipice on the above photo. Nepalese sherpas built a granite stairway almost all the steep way up (ca. 1400 steps).
Yes, the cabin doesn’t currently have insulation, but we use it in the summer only. My wife inherited the cabin a few years ago (it’s been in her family since the -80s). We heat the living room using a log burner and use some electric panels here and there. When we retire in a few years time, we hope to have insulated roof, new windows and an additional insulated living room with a view to some impressive mountains. There is the possibility to insulate the floors from underneath and the walls from the outside (for sure has to happen when we install new windows). The original inner walls made from dense Russian (Siberian?) timber will not be touched - the patina it has now makes us sad to leave after vacations end…