We had a wonderful trip. We based our trip around Selfoss, a city in the south, about an hour's drive from Reykjavik.
We stopped by the Blue Lagoon but didn't go in. it was a little pricey and the pools are man made from the nearby geothermal plant. It looks cool and everyone loves it so I'm sure you'll have fun if you go. We however went into a hot spring called the Secret Lagoon and loved it. It was absolutely gorgeous scenery, small and felt so wonderful!
We drove the Golden Circle in 1 day. The Golden Circle is a tourist name that connects a couple of incredible sights that are pretty close to each other Gelfoss (waterfall), Geysir (the original Geysir) and Þingvellir (where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates meet). Since you're in the area, you can also hit up the Secret Lagoon and this incredible volcanic crater: Kerið
We did a long day trip to see Jökulsárlón It was totally worth the 4 hour drive from where we stayed. The drive is stunning, lots of glaciers, and volcanos. Gorgeous! Looking at the incredible scenery helps the hours fly by. This lagoon has been featured in a couple of big movies - Lara Croft Tomb Raider and 007's Die Another Day. It was stunning.
We did a long day trip to see Jökulsárlón It was totally worth the 4 hour drive from where we stayed. The drive is stunning, lots of glaciers, and volcanos. Gorgeous! Looking at the incredible scenery helps the hours fly by. This lagoon has been featured in a couple of big movies - Lara Croft Tomb Raider and 007's Die Another Day. It was stunning.
Reykavik is a fun city to walk through. The old quarter has a lot of cute shops and colorful buildings.
If you enjoy seeing the Northern Lights, save this website on your phone: http://www.aurora-
The website forecasts the aurora borealis and shows timings and maps. We found it so useful! If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you can use this website to track potential aurora sightings, the numbers will predict if your location (based upon KP number) has a chance to see the auroras. Enjoy!
It wasn't truly dark until well into the early morning hours but even still we got to see an incredible Northern Lights show. Words can't really describe it. One fascinating part is that after a while of looking at the lights, your eyes don't detect the colors (to me they looked like white ribbons of light) and only in the pictures did the green color really turn out.
It wasn't truly dark until well into the early morning hours but even still we got to see an incredible Northern Lights show. Words can't really describe it. One fascinating part is that after a while of looking at the lights, your eyes don't detect the colors (to me they looked like white ribbons of light) and only in the pictures did the green color really turn out.
Finally, the moment you've been waiting for, PHOTOS! Grab a cup of tea and settle in, because you're in for a treat:
Patrick's First Blog: http://trick.vanstaveren.us/
Patrick's First Blog: http://trick.vanstaveren.us/
Our first night with the Northern Lights: http://trick.vanstaveren.us/
Golden Circle
Sunset
Driving the Ring Road
Jökulsárlón (it's not pollution, it's actual volcanic ash that causes the icebergs to look 'dirty')
Northern Lights -The second night (I took a bunch of these!)
Northern Lights - the third night (the clouds didn't cooperate)
Everything Else
Golden Circle
Sunset
Driving the Ring Road
Jökulsárlón (it's not pollution, it's actual volcanic ash that causes the icebergs to look 'dirty')
Northern Lights -The second night (I took a bunch of these!)
Northern Lights - the third night (the clouds didn't cooperate)
Everything Else
