Manchester Airport

Early start ,off to the airport .
Almost 51 and Richard is still celebrating .
Hopefully leaving the Lancashire rain behind us . Off to find the bright Northern Lights .
Ice Station Zebra

Landed at half ten to witness the sunrise..... Minus one degrees and windy!
First views of Helsinki...

Deposited our bags in the hotel.... Then went out to explore the city.
Very cold.... Flutters of snow.....
Getting our bearings we strolled around both the old and new towns
Some crazy peopleもっと詳しく
Le Bistro

Cheese fondue for two 😘!!!!
Someone Please Put 50p In The Meter

We travelled for an hour to stand in a field in the middle of nowhere for a further hour...... But those pesky lights did not appear.
Golden Circle

Didn't get back to the hotel until one o'clock last night..... Early start this morning (08:30) for a trip to the Geysir and waterfalls.
Sunrise had just taken place at nearly 10!
Geysir

Blink and you’ll miss it !
Gullfoss Waterfalls

Lunch time . Traditional lamb stew and rather gooey chocolate cake.
Ice walk to view the falls . Watch your step . Dancing (or rather stumbling) on ice .
Whiteout

We are now crawling along at 10 mph.... Compete whiteout.....70mph winds..... Glad we didn't hire a car!
Pingvellir

Well that was an experience!
We eventually stopped at a UNESCO World Heritage site which is the rift valley between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates... But we couldn't see much due toもっと詳しく
Nora Magasin

So the Northern Lights tour has been cancelled for tonight..... Unsurprisingly due to the horrendous weather out of town.
So not to look a gift horse in the mouth, we took advantage of the happyもっと詳しく
Blue Lagoon

Had a late breakfast and a lazy morning looking around the shops before setting off to the Blue Lagoon at one o'clock.
This is a geothermal pool that is kept at a steady 37 degrees by adding seaもっと詳しく
Northern Lights - Bring it on!

I am ready for you... But about to pass out in our hotel from heat exhaustion!
Hip , hip, hurrah .
We have eventually seen the lights .
Unfortunately our cameras have not ....
Harpa Concert Hall

So after successfully seeing the Northern Lights last night, albeit it in a force ten icy gale, we set off this morning to explore the city.
Hot chocolate stop at the Concert Hall to warm up atもっと詳しく
The English Pub stop .

We continued our walking tour by visiting the old town . Following the inevitable holiday guide book ...
Back at the hotel...

A bit of last minute window shopping and back to the hotel to pack. Early flight home tomorrow
Last couple of pictures...
Keflavik Airport Iceland

Nearly 11 months later Richard finally comes to the end of his birthday celebrations.......
Bye Bye Iceland xxx
It’s been a fabulous experience........
Richard update.... Don't forget it is myもっと詳しく
Jessica HeatonHave fun 😍😍
Jenny CunninghamHave a lovely time xxx 😘😘
Karen BeswickHave a great time ❄😚