Finalizing the Details
July 1, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 28 °CPlanning the itinerary and packing.
Planning the itinerary and packing.
Bye America. Sorry we are missing your birfday.
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
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 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
We had lunch at the top of the waterfall and just relaxed to take it all in for a while. Then hiked back down.
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
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
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
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