OUR TRIP TO ICELAND IN 2023.
ADVENTURE, AMAZING SCENERY, LOTS OF DRIVING AND APPARENTLY AMUSING THE VIKING GODS!
Iceland – Land of Fire & Ice – Prep
Two Weeks in the Land of Fire & Ice In a few days we are off to Iceland, the land of Fire & Ice! WHAT you say! Yes, north to an [...]
Iceland – Land of Fire & Ice Part 1
Iceland - Arrival & the Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland is known as the land of Fire and Ice! A better name may be land of Fire, Ice and Wind! During our two [...]
Iceland – Land of Fire & Ice Part 2
Iceland - Day 2 -The Golden Circle After a good nights sleep we were up early and went down for the continental breakfast opening at 7:30. The hotel puts on a [...]
Iceland – Land of Fire & Ice Part 3
The Ring Road Circle Route Reykjavik to Akureyri The Ring Road Circle Route, not to be confused with the Golden Circle, is an 1,332 kilometer (828-mile) drive circumnavigating the entire island [...]
Iceland – Land of Fire & Ice Part 4
Iceland - Day 4 - Day Trip to Glaumbær & Hofsós We had a comfortable night at Lambs Inn and got up to a delightful continental breakfast of cheese, cold cuts, [...]
Iceland – Land of Fire & Ice Part 5
Iceland - Akureryi via Husavik to Mývatn Day 5 Once again we began our morning at Lamb Inn with the continental breakfast, but today they also put out an amazing homemade [...]
Iceland – Land of Fire & Ice Part 6
Iceland - Myvatn, Dettifoss and Selfoss Day 6 Linda didn’t sleep well the previous night and we thought she was coming down with something. Damn, we shouldn’t have given the gods [...]
Iceland – Land of Fire & Ice Part 7
Iceland - Myvatn to Egilsstaðir & Hengifoss Day 7 We were up fairly early for breakfast at Hotel Laxa, well, at least I had breakfast. Linda opted out due to the [...]
Iceland – Land of Fire & Ice Part 8
Iceland - Hengifoss Waterfall & Egilsstaðir Day 8 Hengifoss Guesthouse has an awesome continental breakfast! It has all the usual stuff we've gotten used to in Iceland, but the owner also [...]
Iceland – Land of Fire & Ice Part 9
Iceland - Hengifoss to Hofn Day 9 We’re off to the southeast coast today heading for our next stop at Seljavellir Guesthouse in Hofn (pronounced - sort of - Hurpin). The [...]
Iceland – Land of Fire & Ice Part 10
Iceland - Jokulsarlon Lagoon, Diamond Beach & the Hvalnes Nature Reserve We woke up to a beautiful sunny morning! The wind was still crazy strong but seeing some blue sky certainly [...]
Iceland – Land of Fire & Ice Part 11
Iceland - Hofn to Vik - Iceland's South Coast Day 11 We woke up to a different kind of day in Iceland. No wind! "What?" Impossible! The gods, however, are not [...]
Iceland – Land of Fire & Ice Part 12
Vik, Black Sand Beaches, Basalt Sea Stacks, Waterfalls & Glaciers We woke to a beautiful sunny morning at the Farmhouse Lodge a few kilometres east Vik. The guesthouse is situated on [...]
Iceland – Land of Fire & Ice Part 13
Iceland - Vik to Reykjavik Day 13 As I suggested I might in Part 12 of our Iceland adventure, I got up early and was out the door of the Farmhouse [...]
Iceland – Land of Fire & Ice Part 14
Iceland - We Explore Reykjavik Day 14 We were down for breakfast at the Reykjavik Lights Hotel dining room just after opening. I had my usual, skyr (Icelandic yogurt) and granola. [...]
Iceland – Land of Fire & Ice Part 15
Iceland - Reykjavick & the Perlan Museum Day 15 The Perlan Museum Another grey, rainy day in Iceland…what a surprise! That’s ok though, we’ve got a plan that will [...]
Iceland – Land of Fire & Ice Part 16
Iceland - We leave the Land of Fire & Ice for Home Day16 Last night was a nightmare. I was up all night and of course got no sleep. I’m sure [...]
GENERAL INFO ABOUT ICELAND
There's lots to know about visiting Iceland - some things are good to know before going and some are fun to find out while on your trip. There are many good [...]