Iceland
So Brendan and I went to Iceland. We planned the trip prior to the volcano erupting and ruining travel for everyone. We were talking about planning a vacation and one day I was stuck behind a bus in traffic and the ad was for Iceland. Hence the idea of going to Iceland. The tourist board seems to advertise a lot in Boston and I think it is because it is one of the few cities with direct flights.
The flight is about 5 hours and unlike European flights, they have the same movies no matter direction you are going.
Here is what Iceland looks like when driving from the airport.
We went on a bus tour to a bunch of places including:
Gullfoss
On the way out to Thingvellir, our bus took a detour to look at some horses and got stuck.
Pushing didn’t help.
But then another tour bus and a stranger’s rope came to our rescue.
Geysir
The Blue Lagoon is a spa and worth a visit. We relaxed in geothermal water and it was amazing. I wish I could go there every day. Even Brendan liked it.
This is the view from the hotel at 9:30 at night. The sun didn’t set until around midnight and I have no idea when it came back up.
We went on a bike tour of Reykjavik and they drop you off at the hot dog stand. This is the best place to eat in the city and there is always a line.
The harbor.
Our bike tour group.
The large city cathedral and Leif Ericson statue.
