Back in Reykjavik, we changed out of our wet clothes and headed back over to Hallgrimskirkja, where we paid to go up in the tower. It had been gloomy and foggy the day before, and, …
Continue readingIceland – Last Day – September 10-11, 2022
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Iceland – Inside the Volcano – September 10, 2022
On Saturday, we woke, grabbed a quick breakfast at the hotel, and headed down the street to the bus stop to await the bus that would take us to Þríhnúkagígur, a dormant volcano. The bus …
Continue readingIceland – To Reykjavik – September 9, 2022
After leaving the Panorama Glass Lodge, we carefully started our trek back on the gravel road with our donut tire. In the daylight, it did not seem as treacherous or long and soon we were …
Continue readingIceland – Skaftafell – September 8, 2022
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 …
Continue readingIceland – Fjallsarlon, Jokulsarlon, Diamond Beach, and Svinafellsjokull – September 7-8, 2022
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 …
Continue readingIceland – From Vik to Vatnajokull – September 7, 2022
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 …
Continue readingIceland – Katla Ice Cave – September 7, 2022
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 …
Continue readingIceland – Dyrholaey and Reynisfjara – September 6, 2022
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 …
Continue readingIceland – South Coast Waterfalls – September 6, 2022
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 …
Continue readingIceland – Golden Circle, Part 2 – September 6, 2022
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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