Day 1

After a “restful” 2 hour sleep on the plane we landed at 6:15am local time (aka 11:15pm PST). We loaded up on some alcoholic beverages at duty free as Iceland is notorious for sky high prices and was picked up by the Happy Camper shuttle to get our camper van! To our surprise, we received a brand new version of the van we reserved with less than a 1000km on it. A nice perk is that the van came with free wifi which we found useful for the occasional Google search and paying for our first campground (using the Parka app).

We had to delay our trip to the Blue Lagoon until 1pm due to neglecting to booking in advance but this gave us time to check out the Viking Museum and pick up groceries for the next couple days at Netto (one of 3 more budget grocery stores on the island).

We booked the comfort package at the Blue Lagoon which involved a silica mud mask and a free drink (aka an ice cold Gull beer) while soaking in the milky blue geothermal pool. Just what we needed after a 7 hour flight from Seattle.

We then hit the road on our way to our campground; checking out Krysuvik geothermal field and the Lava Tunnel (Raufarhólshellir) on the way. Due to the cool temperatures in the lava tunnel, ice stalagmites were visible in the cave - water from the surface ground, coming through the porous basalt and turning to ice when it hit the floor of the cave!

Tonight we are staying at Reykjamörk Hveragerði Campsite where we plan to enjoy some tortellini pasta + local beer and get some rest for a longer day on the road tomorrow!Leia mais