Iceland – Some of our favorite spots
Even though the trip was a short and busy one it was definitely a memorable one! We definitely spent some time on the main strip and had some delicious meals. Something we heard a lot of was – hope you are able to find something to eat because Iceland is not known for their cuisine. Well, I can say…
Iceland Day 4 – Blue Lagoon
Our last full day in Iceland was dedicated to a day of relaxation. We decided to have the Blue Lagoon as our big activity. The Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa on located Reykjanes Peninsula. The Blue Lagoon is a man-made lagoon which the water is fed by the local geothermal power plant and is renewed every 48 hours. The…
Iceland Day 3 – South Coast
Day 3 in Iceland we awoke to a slightly cloudy and cool morning. We were excited that the tour we booked today would include a glacier hike, volcano and black sand beach. We were ready for the time the local agency handling the tour stated and at the assigned hotel for pick up. When the bus didn’t arrive we called the…
Iceland Day 2 – Golden Circle Part 2
Our tour along the gold circle continued on after the visit to the geysers to the Gullfoss Waterfall. After we disembarked the bus we had a short walk to a set of steps that take you down to the waterfall. Once you get to the steps and look down the massive and impressive waterfall comes into view. The waterfall is…
Iceland Day 2 – Golden Circle Part 1
On our second day we were up and out early for a our tour. We booked all of our tours via Viator. I have used this company in the past while traveling abroad. Today is our Golden Circle tour. We had to go to the bus station to pick up our tour bus, but it was a quick taxi ride to…
Day 1 in Reykjavik
We decided to hit the ground running on day 1 since we had tours booked for the other days of our trip . We strolled the main shopping street Laugavegur to see if we could find a food store to pick up some water and snacks for our stay. We found that Reykjavik is a city that gets a late start. Coming…
