Timing is everything, and we nailed it today. After a great breakfast at the hotel, we were excited to see what was billed as ‘the tallest tree in Iceland’, a Russian larch tree planted in 1938, some more waterfalls, another…

We did a lot of traveling today. Thank you Greg for doing all the driving. Most of it seemed like we were on another world. No traffic, no people, no buildings, no trees, no nothing, just the ribbon of 2-lane…

We didn’t go far today. A short ride out to the lava fields at Dimmuborgir, known as the “Dark crags” to start the day. Originally formed from a lava-lake, the area is now crisscrossed with different walking trails offering many…

We had an appointment for a whale watching trip planned for the morning, but before we got to that we made a stop at our biggest waterfalls yet – Goðafoss, (“Falls of the gods”). It’s been getting noticeably cooler each…

Our first stop was a small town called Hvammstangi on the Vatnsnes Peninsula hoping to see some seals and puffins along the way. We were told the seals were farther north but, it was all gravel road up and around…

It was a long day in the car. Good thing the weather was nice, albeit a bit windier and cooler than yesterday. Our trip took us out and around the Snæfellsnes peninsula to explore some waterfalls and small historical villages,…

We picked-up the rental car, squeezed our luggage in (not sure where we’re going to put Ellen’s bag when it arrives), and headed out for our appointment at the Blue Lagoon, one of Iceland’s iconic hot springs spas. The weather…

It was a son-in-law start to our adventure — not what we were hoping for. Welcome to Iceland! The first leg, Phoenix to Minneapolis, was a snap. We met up with Lori and Greg for the leg to Reykjavík where…