Glaciers, icebergs, geysers and waterfalls galore – our trip to Iceland
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know that every fall Victor and I go on a ‘kids-free’ vacation. My in-laws volunteer to take care of the girls while we away.. and no, we are not able to ‘rent them (the in-laws) out’, I’ve asked:) Last year we went to China and this year we decided to go to Iceland. ‘Why Iceland?’ – you may ask? Well, I’ll tell you – because we’ve never been there! Reykjavik is a short (5 hour) flight from New York and people usually go there for a long weekend. We decided to spend more time there and explore what this beautiful (but tiny!) island had to offer.
Yes, it is always nice to enjoy time as a couple and take a little break from being a mommy and daddy for a bit (although every day we would talk about the girls!). But doing so in beautiful surroundings, with plenty of good-night sleep and a ton of delicious food was even better! Iceland did not disappoint: people were wonderful and very friendly, food was great (although I gotta say I was not a big fan of puffin) and the scenery was stunning. It was cold (great excuse for me to get a couple of items made out of famed Icelandic wool) and rainy but even that did not spoil the trip.
In Reykjavik we got our fill of very cool graffiti:
and sculptures:
In South-Eastern Iceland we saw desolate landscapes:
drove many miles through rain and fog:
and saw lots of rainbows:
We saw plenty of waterfalls:
smelled a lot of stinky geysers
and saw glaciers and icebergs:
We drove half way across the country and got great use of our car:
relaxed some:
and took pictures of each other:
We met local wild life:
explored volcanic craters:
and saw breath-taking sunsets:
And most of all, we enjoyed being a couple:
It was a wonderful trip! Now we gotta find a place that will be equally amazing to Iceland for our trip next year. Any recommendations are welcome:)
Out of the Office! - Fine art photograher Uncategorized - […] I am sure I will take a ton of pictures during the trip so check back the blog soon to see the beauty of these countries. But in the meantime here is one of my favorite images I captured on our trip last year when we went to Iceland! […]