Day 13 - Heading home
August 27, 2021 - Our last day in Iceland. We spent the morning packing up our things and getting ready for the airport and the flight. We...
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Day 12 - Snaefellsnes Peninsula
August 26, 2021 - After a stormy night, we woke up to some glorious weather at Kirkjufell Guesthouse, with a view of several waterfalls fr...
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Day 11 - Northwest Iceland
August 25, 2021 - We took it easy in Northwest Iceland, pretty much just driving and soaking in the scenery as we drove southwest. The Ice...
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Day 10 - Goðafoss and Tröllaskagi in Northwest Iceland
August 24, 2021 - Woke up at Guesthouse Stong,
ate breakfast,
and headed East on the Ring Road. We stopped at the beautiful Goðafoss...
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Day 9 - Lake Mývatn and Northern Iceland
August 23, 2021 - We stayed at a small cottage at Guesthouse Stong near Lake Mývatn.
We headed north to the town of Husavik, a small fi...
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Day 8 - Fjords and Studlagil Canyon
August 22, 2021 - We woke up in Breiðdalsvík in the east fjords, and set off on an insanely scenic drive along the coast of the fjords....
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Day 7 - Glaciers and Icebergs (Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Diamond Beach)
August 21, 2021 - We woke up at Guesthouse Gerdi with a beautiful view of the ocean.
We slightly backtracked to visit the Diamond Beach...
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Day 6 p.2 - A grand canyon (Fjaðrárgljúfur)
August 20, 2021 - After lunch (probably hot dogs at a gas station), we headed to the beautiful, ancient, massive, Fjaðrárgljúfur river can...
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Day 6 p.1 - Volcanic Beaches (Dyrholaey and Reynisfjara)
August 20, 2021 - We woke up in Vik and headed to the nearby black sand beaches of Dyrhólaey and Reynisfjara. Dyrhólaey (which literally m...
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Day 5 - More Waterfalls
August 19, 2021 - The abundance of waterfalls in Iceland was truly astonishing. Simply driving form point A to point B may reveal dozens o...
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Day 4 - The Golden Circle (Thingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss)
August 18, 2021 - Woke up and headed out to do the Golden Circle, a popular group of attractions east of Reykjavik. At least half the enjo...
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Day 3 - Reykjavik
August 17, 2021 - We woke up in Grindavik, packed up the car, and headed towards Reykjavik. Outside Reykjavik we went on a horseback ridin...
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Day 2 - The Fagradalsfjall Volcano
August 16, 2021 - One of the reasons we wanted to visit Iceland this year was to see the lava flows at the Fagradalsfjall volcano on the R...
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Day 1 - Grindavik and the Blue Lagoon
August 15, 2021 - Left Seattle.
Arrived at the airport in Keflavik, Iceland.
After a tired struggle to get the rental car secured,...
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