As you know (because you’ve read The Singles Party), your favorite Owl is single. So single that I only sleep in a diagonal starfish. So single that, when I sleep in a diagonal starfish, I can put both feet out on each side of the duvet when it’s too hot in the room. What I […]
The Singles Party
I have a very dear friend who is a Paradise Bird. She sings, she flutters around and does millions of things with other birds and all sorts of creatures really. She organizes Singles parties. Now dear reader, you don’t know me very well, but I am a very single Owl. I am so single that […]
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How to take care of a Baby Xenomorph
So, you just found a tiny baby Xenomorph, and are googling some information. Welcome to my well-informed How-to-take-care-of-a-baby-Xenomorph quick guide! First, I must seriously advise you to leave the creature as much as possible in its natural habitat, with its mom, but I quite understand that it is sometimes difficult. For example: Did it burst […]
Farewells
It’s the last day. The universe understands how I am feeling, thinks it’s sad, and wraps us in a deep fog to match my mood this morning. The guides explain the schedule to me: jeep, walk, separation, walk, jeep, separation. Alain and Claude, the remaining clients, have another two weeks of trek remaining. Two weeks! […]
Landmannalaugar
The day didn’t start very auspiciously: after the first climb, I didn’t feel very well… Cold ? Strange yogurt ? I don’t know, but Mathilde earned my eternal gratitude when she stayed with me and kept me company, and then to top it all, gave me her last stomach medicine… After the medicine, I […]
Crossing the Moon
The day started in the rain. It was a perfect opportunity for me to put on my blue cap and look even more ridiculous than I usually do. Yes dear reader, I know you imagine your favorite Owl looking all daring and fabulous, and I am sorry to disappoint you: I look ridiculous. Blue, with […]
Of Trolls and Sheep
If yesterday, we just met it, today, the Hekla dominates everything. We progress slowly and with difficulty, the ground being made of sandy ashes. With each step, the majestic silhouette of the volcano grows larger… We are getting closer and closer to the door of Hell… Above us, the sky changes frantically, clouds rolling and unfurling […]
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Wonder Woman !!
Did you see Wonder Woman ? I loved it ! It made feel like a Wonder Owl ! Fight scenes are fantastic and made me want to get up and power-scream in the movie theater ! Also, I laughed and went Wooow a lot. It made me realize that, at the very bottom of my […]
Meeting Hekla
The morning after the terrible storm, I gobbled a quick breakfast and waited impatiently in front of the hotel for the Trek pick-up. It was still raining a little, and, because, for some reason, every minute lasted one hour, I was certain that they had forgotten or abandoned me when they arrived. I got to sit in front in the […]
How to be a Viking
Now comes the day where I proved my worth as a Viking. As seen in a Reykjavik store Did I plan my horseback riding tour just to be able to say to my friends that I met a handsome Icelander and watch the hope and joy fade from their eyes when I show them a picture […]