We awoke to the rain, the constant dripping from overflowed gutters making the weather sound worse than it actually was. As soon as we hit the road, however, the deluge began. Our original intention was to drive to Cocoa Beach from Kissimmee in time to watch the sun rise over the Atlantic Ocean and enjoy a day lounging on the sand, but with the weather conditions, we were doubtful. Still, we wanted to accomplish as much as we possibly could. Luckily, by the...

We left early for EPCOT, arriving half an hour before the park opened to an almost empty parking lot and a very small crowd anxious to begin the day. The gates opened, and we were second in line for Spaceship Earth, thereafter making our way through the park, hitting everything that caught our interest and never waiting more than five minutes (except for pastries-by far the longest line we were in all day). There isn't much to share from the day, but we both ...

At 4am, we set out. Heading south down 111 to find the main interstate, our roadway to Florida, where the first leg of our journey was bound. We began when the sky was still dark, and as the sun began to rise over northern Georgia, we began to question the direction we were traveling. The sun always rises in the east, right? So why was it rising in the south? There's something seriously wrong with Georgia. Speaking of things that are wrong in Georgia, in ...

We are now in the last 48 hours of pre-trip excitement. I am trying my best to keep the house clean, sending out reception invitations*, and running a few last-minute errands. Tomorrow, I want to be able to just pack and relax. It's 50 degrees in Reykjavik today--summer-like temperatures for them. Unfortunately(?), it will be snowing when we get there. I'm kind of tired of snow this year. We got a couple good ones. It was better than most years, in my opinion. I...

It's closing in on 3:00am here in Cookeville. I (Virginia) am on Spring Break, which is one of the perks of substitute teaching. I have taken this opportunity to convert myself to "Iceland time" by staying up the entire night and then going to bed really early tomorrow. I don't know if it will work. My current state: tummy is starting to feel funny, eyes are dry, and a headache is starting. I have about 6 or 7 hours to go before I plan to take a na...