Yesterday’s whirlwind day meant we needed a later start this morning. After sleeping in, we departed for Hella, a town 15 minutes east of where we’re staying, to check out a cute wool shop. On the way into town, we spotted the neatest diner concept: an American school bus. Sadly, we didn’t eat there, but…
We spent today exploring the western region of Iceland, experiencing the natural beauty of Thingvellir National Park! Our day started with a 1-hour drive north to the Hakid Viewpoint and Visitor Centre in Thingvellir, which sits on the tectonic plates. It also features views of the Almannagja Gorge and Thingvallavatn Lake, which came into view…
Today, we packed up our gear and departed Hvammstangi, heading towards Hestheimar, the name of our lodging near the town of Hella. The drive was over three hours, and we stopped in Borgarnes for lunch. Today’s temperatures were twice yesterday’s, but were met with horrendous wind throughout the day, along with some snow. Driving was…
After sleeping off our jet lag (to the tune of 10-12 hours!), we were looking for activities that would involve less driving and found a few destinations on a looped road around the Vatnsnes Peninsula that would start and end us at Hvammstangi. Our first stop was the Kolugljúfur Canyon, a hidden gem that was…
Hello from Iceland! Shannon’s family was kind enough to invite me along to their family trip in Iceland. We departed on Thanksgiving Day, with our flight leaving DIA at 3:40 pm for the seven-hour flight to Reykjavík. Iceland’s seven-hour difference would have us arriving early Friday morning. While our flight was uneventful, sleeping on the…