It has taken awhile to get this together because…life…but, without further ado, what we ate in Iceland! *Bonus This is one of the grocery store chains in Iceland. Go here to get your groceries! We were traveling in a camper van with a “mini” refrigerator. Some of my favorite items …
Before packing for Iceland, we researched “average September temperatures in Iceland”. According to Google, the average temperatures in Iceland range between 42 and 53 degrees Fahrenheit. Of course, with most anything, there are always outliers. Apparently, when we were in Iceland this past fall (Sept. 20-30), those were the outliers. We had packed for the …
To see where we visited on days 0-2, check it out here, for days 3-5, here, and days 6-8, here. Day 9: Reykjavík (shopping, Harpa) This day was spent mostly shopping and eating, and a planned show at the Harpa (Icelandic Sagas: The Greatest Hits). First up was breakfast at Grái Kötturinn (which means “the Grey …
To see where we visited on days 0-2, check it out here and for days 3-5, here. Day 6: Grjótagjá; Goðafoss; Akureyri; Glaumbær Leaving Mývatn, we decided to make a stop at Grjótagjá. Game of Thrones fans may recognize this from season 3, episode 4. Spoiler: the waterfall in the movie scene doesn’t actually exist). Grjótagjá is a small lava cave with …
For the “road-trip preliminaries” and the places we visited on days 0-2, check it out here🙂 Day 3: Reynisfjara (Black Sand Beach); Fjaðrárgljúfur; Diamond Beach; Jökulsárlón (Glacier Lagoon) After surviving the crazy wind the night before at Vík, we headed to Reynisfjara, or Black Sand Beach. Notice I never got close to the …
My mom and I have both had Iceland on our bucket lists so this year, we decided to finally check it off! Since we were gone for 10 days, the trip will be divided into 4 posts (plus a bonus on “How to Pack for 10 days in Iceland”). Day 0: flight from Memphis to …