And we’re off!
Wherein we, your Helpful Author and her dashing husband, set off on a two week, clockwise road trip in otherworldly Iceland in a camper. Yes, a camper. Don’t laugh.
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Iceland: Day 0
I’ve often wondered, in a jet-lag-fueled bout of philosophical thinking, just what happens to those hours you lose crossing timelines on an eastbound flight. Do they just wait there, in limbo, until you fly back and regain them? Are they lost forever? Does time compress (it sure feels like it!)?
Read MoreHow Long?
Whether you have a day, a weekend, a week, or more, Iceland has so much to see and do that you won’t lack for things to do. And with a free extended layover, taking a week is easy!
Read MoreCamera Gear
I realized some time ago that when we pack for trips that the biggest pile of “we have to take this” is the camera and electronic gear. Seriously — clothes? Nah, carry on size is fine! But the camera and ipad and the various charges and cables and supporting stuff? That bag has gotten bigger every trip!
Read MoreIceland: Day 1
While I’m quite sure we left half a day on the plane, our first real day in Iceland is a beautiful sunny one. Blue skies and lovely warm weather.
Read MoreIceland: Day 2
Heading north into the fjords north of Reykjavik, and visiting Glymur, the tallest waterfall in Iceland. Oh! And a local, secluded hot tub.
Read MoreTungufoss
Tungufoss is a small waterfall, just by the side of the road on the way north out of Reykjavik. It is a small cascade on the river Kaldakvísl.
Read MoreGlymur
It’s never a bad idea to pick one of the ‘-ests’ for your first visit in Iceland. Biggest, longest, tallest: pick one, you’ll never go wrong. Glymur –the tallest waterfall in Iceland — won’t disappoint.
Read MoreHvalfjörður
The “whale fjord” — although we saw no whales — runs inland just north of Reykjavik and is an easy drive up from the city. We drove along the shore on our way to see Glymur, for which you will need your own car. The fjord is about 30km long, with a road tracing both […]
Read MoreTipping in Iceland
The rules are different everywhere — wait to be seated? find your own table? order all at once? What IS that on the menu in a foreign language you probably don’t speak well? Do you pay at the register? Do you tip? Is it normal to be left alone until you summon a waiter?
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