Tag: geyser

The Mystery of Volcanoes

The blue-green hue at the edge of the Poas Volcano in Costa Rica. Photo credit: M. Ciavardini

The Lure of Hot Lava Living in New York State, as I do, I haven’t historically had to worry much about volcanoes and the possibility that they might at some point obstruct my way, or worse. The first time I…

Embracing Winter

Because January is not cold enough in the mainland United States, the Bashful Adventurer embraces winter and heads to Iceland

A Geyser Named Geysir

Steam erupting from Strokkur geyser in Iceland. Photo credit: M. Ciavardini.

The Bashful Adventurer heads to Iceland where she ponders the difference between a geyser and a geysir and also wonders whether the geyser will perform as expected. Also, a few tips on visiting geysers in iceland.