This is post 6/10 of our Iceland trip in October 2017. Day 6: Stöðvarfjörður to Gerdi (with a brief jump to Glacier Lagoon, Jökulsárlón). After snowstorms yesterday, we awoke to a beautiful day on Eastern Iceland. Driving around the fjords was so beautiful that we had to stop for a photos around almost every bend. Iceland…… Continue reading Iceland: Stöðvarfjörður to Gerdi (Eastern Iceland and Glacier Lagoon)

This is post 5/10 of our Iceland trip in October 2017. Day 5: Lake Myvatn to Stöðvarfjörður. Honestly, this leg of the trip was more stressful and boring  (without many site stops) than any day due to the weather. Iceland weather can be very volatile once winter starts and depending on what part of the…… Continue reading Iceland: Lake Myvatn to Stöðvarfjörður (let it snow!)

This is post 4/10 of our Iceland trip.   Day 4: Akrueyri to Lake Myvatn. We stopped at Godafoss, the waterfall of the Gods, which was awe inspiring. We then drove to Lake Myvatn and stopped at many beautiful vantage points and some awesome geothermal vents and soaked at the Myvatn Nature Baths (about $40 USD entry).…… Continue reading Iceland: Akrueyri to Lake Myvatn (geothermal adventures)

This covers Day 3/10 in our Iceland trip. Day 3: Stykkisholmur to Akureyri. Though it wasn’t open, definitely try to hit up the living museum at Eiriksstadir. One of our favorite stops of the trip was to sleepy Glaumbaer, an interesting open air and folk museum that showcases how Icelanders lived about a century ago.…… Continue reading Iceland: Stykkisholmur to Akureyri (West Iceland)

Alex and I had been aching to go to Iceland since 1. we’ve had so many close friends go and rave about it and 2. there is a direct flight from BWI to Reykjavik (WOW airlines!). We found time for a 10 day trip in October and drove around the entire country via the Ring…… Continue reading Around the Ring Road: Iceland, Reykjavik