Air Travel Over Iceland

The best part about flying to Europe is experiencing eye-opening views over Iceland.

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Pan Seared USDA Prime Filet Oscar

Pan Seared USDA Prime 4oz Filet Oscar at John Howie Steak : Yukon Gold potato cake, asparagus spears, Dungeness crab and béarnaise sauce. $27.

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Seattle Great Wheel

The Seattle Great Wheel was built in less than a year, but its story goes back much further than that. Seattle businessman Hal Griffith had envisioned a Ferris wheel in the city for nearly 30 years, but it wasn't until he realized he could build one on his own pier that his dream became a reality.

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Safeco Field

Safeco Field (originally rendered SAFECO Field and sometimes referred to as Safeco) is a retractable roof baseball stadium located in Seattle, Washington. The stadium, owned and operated by the Washington-King County Stadium Authority, is the home stadium of the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB) and has a seating capacity of 47,476 for baseball.[6] It is located in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood near the western terminus of Interstate 90.—Wikipedia

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Duck Confit Club

Duck Confit Club at John Howie Steak: slow roasted duck, sharp New York cheddar, crisp Kurobuta bacon, sliced tomato, red onion, pickle, iceberg luttuce and roasted garlic aioli layed on grilled old fashioned white. $15.

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Rainbow at Snoqualmie Falls

The mist of the Snoqualmie Waterfall forms a beautiful rainbow as the sun shines through.

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Cala Goloritzè in Italy

The beach of Cala Goloritzè is located along sardinian northeastern coast, in the north of Arbatax. In 1995 it was elected "Italian National Monument" and it is the most photographed beach in the Ogliastra area. The bottom is clear and 30 m. high. The white pubbled beach is unique of its kind and its waters colder than normal.

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Blue Lagoon in Iceland

The Blue Lagoon located in Iceland is among the most remarkable place in the world, according to National Geographic magazine. “The steaming turquoise pools of Iceland’s Blue Lagoon, trapped in volcanic rock represent an otherworldly vision,” (National Geographic). I was fortunate enough to have a 6 hour layover in Reykjavík, Iceland from my flight back from Paris.

For those that are new to the Blue Lagoon, it is a geothermal spa built to help the health, wellness and skin care powered by geothermal energy. The warm waters heat up to 98-102 degrees and are rich in minerals like silica and sulphur that promote softer skin and can help people suffering from skin diseases such as psoriasis.  Read full article here as I start migrating my content over.

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Snoqualmie Falls

 Snoqualmie Falls is one of Washington state’s most popular scenic attractions. More than 1.5 million visitors come to the Falls every year. At the falls, you will find a two-acre park, gift shop, observation deck, the Salish Lodge and the famous 270 foot waterfall.

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Spaghetti Bolognaise

Bolognese sauce, known in Italian as ragù alla bolognese, is a meat-based sauce originating from Bologna, Italy. In Italian cuisine, it is customarily used to dress “tagliatelle al ragù” and to prepare “lasagne alla bolognese”. In the absence of tagliatelle, it can also be used with other broad, flat pasta shapes, such as pappardelle or fettuccine, or with short tube shapes, such as rigatoni or penne. Genuine ragù alla bolognese is a complex sauce which involves slow cooking using a variety of techniques, including sweating, sautéing and braising. Ingredients include a characteristic soffritto of onion, celery and carrot, different types of minced or finely chopped meat (generally bovine, including beef, and possibly pork, such as pancetta), wine, and a small amount of tomato concentrate. —Wikipedia

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