Finalizing the Details

Planning the itinerary and packing.
Pitstop on the way to the airport

Bye America. Sorry we are missing your birfday.
Painless and sleepless flight

The flight from Dulles to Reykjavik was only a little over 5 hours. I was only able to sleep for maybe an hour. Suzanne got a couple hours of sleep. But that will be out sleep for the first night andRead more
Time to hit the road

We picked up our camper van at KuKu campers and I was a little caught off guard by the size of this thing. I upgraded to a larger one when I reserved it but I didn't realized it was a 20 footer! It'sRead more
Glymur pt. 1

Glymur is the tallest waterfall in Iceland, located in the east just north of Reykjavik. It's a 5.5 km hike in and back, with a sketchy river crossing and a pretty treacherous trail at times. The hikeRead more
Glymur pt. 2

We had lunch at the top of the waterfall and just relaxed to take it all in for a while. Then hiked back down.
End of day 1 and near sheep attack

After Glymur, we headed northeast towards Borgarnes to check out a cafe on the water that was recommended to us. It was closed when we got there, so we decided to go search for a hidden hot spring weRead more
Starting our longest trek

On day 2, we woke up at almost noon after some much needed catch up sleep after the red eye flight and a full day of hiking. Suzanne made breakfast in the camper while I showered at a pool. ApparentlyRead more
Kirkjufells

Visited Kirkjufells, one of the most picturesque areas in the country. Then we hit the road for a long drive to the north. It was long, but the 1 am sunset was worth it. Found a random campground justRead more
Akureyri and Godafoss

Day Three (part 1): We woke up and drove to Iceland's second largest city, Akureyri. We were in search of a local brewery, but discovered that they only brewed there and there was no tasting room.Read more
Myvatn Lake

Day Three (part 2): We left Godafoss and headed for Myvatn, an area we choose spontaneously. There is a beautiful lake there that's speckled with tiny islands and also a lot of geothermal features inRead more
The North

Traveled to Husavik for a morning whale watching tour and a drive along the northern coast and into some remote interior areas.
Seydisfjordur

East Iceland

Updating the blog

It's been awhile since we posted because we were taking full advantage of the 24 hours of daylight and cramming as many activities into our days as possible, which did not allow for blogging time. WeRead more