I’m writing this post from back in Nova Scotia, where it is pretty misty and grey out. It’s been kind of weird having it be so humid and warm, since I left right around the time that actual summer weather was starting and came from a place that was definitely not as warm! My flight yesterday didn’t leave until the…
I didn’t realize until I settled in this evening how many things I did today! I think it’s because on the south coast, so many things are packed in so close together that there isn’t nearly as much driving to do between pit stops. I started the day at the Reynisfjara beach, which has the black sand that Iceland is…
On my third full day in Iceland, I started off at Fjaðrárgljúfur, a 100m deep canyon that stretches for 2km. It was only 2km behind the guesthouse I stayed at the night before, which is kind of one of those things in Iceland I’ve found – there are always breathtaking places just hidden around the corner that you might miss…
Today was the day I headed into the highlands of Iceland to drive to Landmannalaugar! I woke up this morning and headed out after a quick breakfast. Last night it was so foggy when I arrived at my guesthouse that I didn’t even realize it was completely surrounded by mountains. When leaving the guesthouse, I was treated to this beautiful…
I arrived in Iceland yesterday, picked my rental car up at the airport, and then drove into town to check in to my guesthouse (Snorri’s Guesthouse). Once I had settled a bit, I walked from there into town to get food somewhere. On the way, I stopped to check out Reykjavik’s famous church, Hallgrimskirkja. I actually came upon it from…
