man, that's a difference!

I was footling around on Zillow this morning and pulled up a couple of houses that I like the look of. Some in Takoma and some, for comparison, in Burlington VT (the place that I keep thinking I'd like, after Chris and Mel introduced me to it).

Takoma: 3 BR, 1152 sq ft, $465K; 4 BR, 2230 sq ft, 659K; 4 BR, 2000 sq ft, 615K

Burlington: 3 BR, 2120 sq ft, $345K; 4 BR, 2044 sq ft, 389K; 3 BR, 1898 sq ft, 419K; 4 BR, 2574 sq ft, 429K

That's nearly twice as many square feet per dollar. Wow!

travel suggestions?

The Teacher and I are starting to plan a joint summer vacation. The first stop will be Iceland, a country neither of us have visited before. What would people recommend we do or see? I've already tried skyr and didn't like it, so don't suggest that. ;-)

Herself wants to cross two long-held desires off her list and (1) ride an Icelandic horse and (2) visit some of their hot spring pools. I'm guessing we could do a few more of her "must some day"s and see a glacier and/or a volcano, possibly even some whales. Me, I'd like to see birds, do some hiking, and maybe see a museum.