by eric | Jul 8, 2016 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
We spent our first and last evenings in Iceland’s capital and main city, Reykjavík. Tuesday Our apartment was two blocks from the famous Hallgrimskirkja, a church design inspired by the Icelandic basalt columns seen several times on our trip. After getting...
by leandra | Jul 7, 2016 | International Travel, Travel
After a filling breakfast at the hotel we checked out and started our leisurely drive back to Reykavjik. Before we left Vik we wanted to see their famous black sand beach, so we started there for scenic views of the Reynisdrangar rock formation just off-shore. To see...
by leandra | Jul 6, 2016 | International Travel, Travel
For day 4 our main destinations were the glacial lagoons Jökulsárlón and Fjallsárlón, several hours drive from Vik. As usual, we made quite a few stops along the way. The first stop was a quick hike in Fjaðrárgljúfur, a 2km-long canyon at the end of a bumpy, gravel...
by leandra | Jul 2, 2016 | International Travel, Travel
The day started out overcast with a light drizzle but cleared up the further east we headed. From Vik our first waterfall of the day was AEgissufoss, a large river cascade near Hella. Parking was easy, and the viewpoint was a short walk across a field after climbing a...