Kevin G
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Read more: Icelandic CuisineMost of the time, I subsisted off hotel breakfasts and hotdogs. The breakfasts were a mixture of traditional Icelandic items and what you would find…
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Read more: Last day in IcelandToday was our last full day in Iceland! It’s pretty shocking and a little bit sad that my trip has almost come to an end.…
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Read more: So hungry I could eat a horse (day 6)
Today was more of a travel day, as we drove from Klauster to Reykjavik. We stopped at the Reynisfjara beach, where massive waves crashed onto…
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Read more: Day 4: Defrosting glaciers
Today we visited Solheimajokull, a popular glacier to visit in the South of Iceland. From the parking lot, we started on a snowy, gravelly path…
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Read more: Children of the Tomatoes (Day 3.5)
After visiting Thingvellir, Gullfoss, and the Geysers, we finally visited the Friðheimar greenhouse. This greenhouse is one of Iceland’s largest, according to the guide that…
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Read more: Close Encounters with the Althing kind (Thingvellir, day 3)
For the first part of our third day, we visited Thingvellir National Park, where the Althing was held during the days of the Icelandic Commonwealth.…
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Read more: Snæfellsnes (Day 2)
Today, we traveled around the Snæfelles peninsula. After eating breakfast and making a stop at Barnfoss (a series of waterfalls cutting into a lava field),…
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Read more: Unexpectedly hot dogs in Iceland (Day 1)
We arrived at Keflavik airport at around 5:30. The main thing I was nervous about was going through passport control. I rehearsed a couple of…
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Read more: What I am most excited aboutI’m most excited to experience the natural wonders of Iceland. It looks like it would be fun to see unique natural features such as the…
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