Luggage tag

Hey, what's up, dogs?  Do you remember this photo of my suitcase when I left for Iceland, and how I mentioned that the luggage tag resembled yours truly?...

Well, this is what the suitcase looks like now.  Notice anything?

That's right...the tag is gone.  GONE!  I'm so bummed.  (Whimper...)

I have no idea what happened to it.  All I know is that it was missing when my human picked the bag up off the baggage claim carousel.  Perhaps it fell off?  Or perhaps someone was enchanted by its (my) cuteness and decided to take it?  I don't like to think about the second possibility, but you never know.  Sigh...

Fortunately, my friend Ajdin is looking out for me.  I got this in the mail some time ago:

It says:  "Hi Droopy--I heard you lost your luggage tag on the trip to Iceland  :(  Here is a new one for your future trips!"

And here's what came along with the note!

Wow, that is great!  It looks great on the suitcase.  Thank you, Ajdin...I'll definitely treasure this.  Now I'm all set for my next trip.

Hope everybody has a great week!  See you next time...

More on Iceland....

Hey, what's up, dogs?  Finally getting back around to my posts about Iceland.  This country has many areas of natural beauty.  My human and I saw multiple waterfalls...

 ...River and canyon vistas...

 ...colorful foliage...

...a rugged, frozen glacier....

 ...a bear...

Wait, what?...  

You're kidding me.  It seems we've run into Ajdin again.  That bear sure gets around.

One of the last stops on our tour was Blacksand Beach in Reynisfara in Vik, Iceland.  Anyone who's a fan of the popular TV series Game of Bones may recognize--

(Eh?  What's that?

Oh.  Ahem.  Excuse me, but my human says the title of the show is actually Game of Thrones.  Huh.  That makes much less sense to me.  I know tons of games you can play with bones.  Thrones, not so much.  But anyway...)

After a very long day, Ajdin and I met up back at our hotel to compare notes and photos.  It was a great trip to Iceland, don't you think?

I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year's celebration!  Here's to 2020...what adventures will I have this year, I wonder?...

Another Xmas card.

Hey, what's up, dogs?  Yup, it's now official...I get more mail than my human!  I'm a very lucky dog to have so many friends sending me mail.

Here's the latest Christmas card we got.  This one's from Ajdin, as you can tell from the postage stamp on the envelope.  I really like this card...this bear is bundled up and ready for the holidays!

And everyone in Ajdin's household signed it!  Thanks you guys!  MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR, everybody!    

Mail call

Hello all,

Just a quick post to show off some mail that I've gotten recently.  The first card is Sandy Bear's Halloween greeting...yes, I'm a little behind in posting my correspondence...

And here's a Christmas card from Sandy as well!  He states his Gramma supplied most of the stickers he used on the envelope.  He also wished us a Merry Christmas filled with bacon-wrapped things.  Mmmm.  That's my kind of Christmas...

Next up, we have a card from little Fox, featuring a chorus of singing llamas.  Is it just me, or do llamas seem to be all the rage recently?  Thanks L.F.!

More of Iceland...

Hey, what's up, dogs?  I am BACK with more about my trip to Iceland!  Today's attraction is the Geysir Center.  You can see how the ground is steaming because of all the superheated water beneath the earth.  

Oo...ah...hot!  Wish my human had packed me some boots...

The geyser behind me is named Strokkur, and it erupts roughly every 10 minutes or so.  Which means it should be going off right about...now.

Um...I mean now?

Aha!  There it goes. Timing is everything!

So...hot as that water was, it's pretty chilly in Iceland today, so my human and I ducked into the gift shop to warm up.  Here are some hats and mittens bearing the national flag and colors of Iceland.

Here are some very warm (but scratchy!) blankets made from Icelandic wool.

And of course, any self-respecting gift store must carry a selection of stuffies!  We're in Iceland, so the stuffie of choice is the puffin. 

Well, I've got to sign off for today...but there will be at least one more post dedicated to Iceland, so stay tuned.  

Hope everyone in the U.S. has a wonderful Thanksgiving week!  What are you most thankful for this year?...

Adventures in the land of ice...

Hey, what's up, dogs?  Last time (a very long time ago), I hoped that I'd have some news to share with you from a more exotic location.  

Well, that hope has since come true!  My human and I packed our bag (complete with a luggage tag that  resembles yours truly), and early one morning we boarded a flight for...drumroll please...

ICELAND.  This country is famous for its hot springs, especially the Blue Lagoon, pictured below.  

The water looks milky because of all the dissolved sediments.  It's supposed to be very good for your skin.  Well...for human skin, anyway!  

After my human and I dried off from our lagoon adventure, we were off to our next destination, the  Fridheimar farmsite.  

Since Iceland is an island nation, it would be expensive to import all their produce...so greenhouses help supply some of the demand.  Look at all these tomatoes.  I know a couple of little bears (ahem, Sandy, Jerry, Ben) who would love to try their green thumbs in here!

All these tomatoes need pollination, so every 2 weeks or so, the farm orders a Big Ol' Box o' Bees (TM) and sets them loose in the greenhouse.  

Here's the view through the glass top:

Fridheimar also offers a café where you can try their tomato-based products.  There's tomato soup, an assortment of Bloody Marys, tomato beer, tomato cheesecake, and even TOMATO ICE CREAM!  

That last one sounds too exotic for my taste...I think I'll just try the soup.

This guy is slicing up some bread to go with the soup.  I know a little bear with a big appetite (ahem, Jerry) who would love to be here right now!

Mmmmm.  That soup was indeed delicious (although if you ask me, it could have used a touch of bacon).   But now it's time to get back on the road.  I wonder where we'll end up next?...