Our family adventures
Our family adventures
We arrived at Skaftafell, a park within the larger Vatnajokull National Park, with many hiking trails. We paid for parking via the Parka app, then headed down to the Visitors Center where we found an …
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While driving, we could see Vatnajokull in the distance. It got closer and closer until we were driving right next to it. We stopped by our hotel, Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon, and checked in. When I …
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Back on the road, we had a few stops before our ultimate goal of staying near the Vatnajokull glacier. Our first of these was the Eldhraun lava field, which was created by an eruption in …
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In the morning, we ate breakfast at the hotel, packed our things, and checked out. We then drove across the street to the Katlatrack meeting point for our first guided tour of the trip: a …
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Our next stop was the Dyrholaey area. We drove up a winding road of switchbacks to the parking lot and were greeted with a fantastic view. Continuing along the path, we came to the Dyrholaey …
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Our first stop along the Ring Road was Seljalandsfoss. This is a tall waterfall that you are able to walk behind. We donned our raincoats and rain pants, which were key because we got absolutely …
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In the morning, we woke up and walked across the street to the Haukadalur valley geothermal area. Since it was fairly early, there were not many other people there, making it quite peaceful. We walked …
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We arrived at Keflavik airport on a Monday morning after an overnight flight from Toronto. Our plane had been delayed about an hour, but getting through the airport was quick. Although, for those flying into …
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Mr. Strange and I have been talking about going to Iceland for as long as I remember. So we decided it would be perfect to celebrate our fifth anniversary and first trip alone since LS …
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