(See my of my posts about Iceland here) After spending the night in our favorite Airbnb of the trip on Westman Islands, we decided to spend some time exploring the island. Westman Islands The Westman Islands are a group of islands off the southern coast of Iceland. The main island, which is inhabited, is called … Continue reading Iceland: Westman Islands and Reykjavik
(Life has gotten busy so I haven't posted in a while, but I'm resuming my posts on our trip to Iceland. Check out all the posts about our Iceland trip here.) After our night sleeping in the tent at Stafafell, we headed back along the South Coast. We were planning to stop at Stokksnes Beach, … Continue reading Iceland: South Coast Part III
(See my of my posts about Iceland here) After an evening spent exploring waterfalls and a good nights' sleep, we continued on the South Coast. When planning our trip, we absolutely wanted to go to the "iceberg lagoons" at the farther end of the South Coast, but had trouble finding a place to stay along … Continue reading Iceland: South Coast Part II
After spending a couple of days exploring the sights along the Golden Circle, we headed out towards the South Coast. Before leaving the Golden Circle route, however, we made a stop at Reykjadalur, an increasingly popular spot. Reykjadalur Hike and Hot Springs: Photo Credit (all photos of Reykjadalur): Todd Ogden At Reykjadalur, which was a … Continue reading Iceland: South Coast Part I
As I mentioned in the previous post, the Golden Circle can be done in a just a day, but we chose to spend two full days exploring the sights since we stayed three nights along the route. Our first day we covered Fridheimar Greenhouse, Geysir, Gullfoss, Efsti-dalur, and the Secret Lagoon. On our second day, … Continue reading Iceland: Golden Circle Part II
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