Things that Make Iceland a Great Travel Destination The sheer amount of things to do and see (it was very hard to narrow and we had two weeks!) The natural beauty (Iceland is GORGEOUS, right up there with Hawaii and New Zealand) All of the natural sights (waterfalls, glaciers, lagoons...
In the second week of our trip we made a last-minute decision to extend our trip by one day (leaving Sunday July 11th instead of Saturday July 10th) so that we could try and see the active volcano that is erupting just outside Reykjavik. Unfortunately, as the day grew closer, it appeared...
Yes, Minnesota may be the land of 10,000 lakes but I think Iceland should get it’s own distinction: “Land of 10,000 Waterfalls”. I kid you not, there are waterfalls EVERYWHERE here. So much so, in fact, that they start to feel passe. “Another beautiful gushing...
Remember when I said in my last post that Nia and I were most excited about seeing Puffins and Icelandic horses on this trip? Well, not so for Nick. Ever the adventurer, he decided his “must do” was hiking a glacier. And he really wanted us to all do it together (cue me...