When we exited the plane in Iceland, we walked right onto the runway. It was dark, windy, cold and snowing sideways. There was a very tall woman that worked for IcelandAir who welcomed us by shouting into the howling wind, “This is Iceland!”.
Looney View #4: Switzerland
At the outbreak of WWII the entire nation of Switzerland was fully mobilized for invasion in just 3 days. Their strategy was to cede the cities and fight from the Alps. Fortunately, a full scale invasion never materialized preserving beautiful hamlets like St. Moritz. We recently went skiing there followed by visits to Lake Como and some family in Lake Lugano. At dinner one night we marveled at their ability to transition between English, German, French and Italian seamlessly. They didn’t realize they were speaking Frenglish or Germalian – it was second nature. However social media evolves, these hybrid people culturally have a distinct advantage to adapt woven into their DNA.
A Looney View #3: Tulum
For our latest mini-adventure we biked to Coba’, home of Nohoch Mul, the largest temple pyramid in the Yucatan Peninsula. To get there you must bike for miles on beautiful narrow paths in the jungle, then suddenly, bam, there it is, piercing the green canopy. Nothing is more exciting than a grand reveal. Coba grew to 50,000 people, but was abandoned and nearly forgotten for nearly 400 years. Even the grandest schemes can all but disappear without constant maintenance. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMQPXCYCMPs&feature=youtu.be[/embed]
A Looney View #2: Ecuador
We rec'd a lot of feedback on team Looney's recent summit of Gros Piton. Turns out they've traveled to every continent and more than 25% of the countries in the world. So we've decided to have them share something small they've learned in each country when the mood strikes.
A Looney View: Gros Piton
We're back from vacation well-rested and rejuvenated. Hiking Gros Piton with my son further proved that lean and mean is far more efficient than big and bulky.