Ísland: The Rest

Winter in Iceland means short days.

Short days mean the sun is always low in the sky, providing amazing light:

Sheep tipping was hard:




On the East coast, the weather and views were dominating:

Walking was hard...


N1 gas station hot dogs kept us fueled:

It's always snowy in Akureyri:




Relaxing in Rekjavik

Ísland: Window Seat

Meet Frida, our trusty RAV4. She plowed through snow, kept us from falling off icy cliffs and warmed our bottoms.


The drive from Reykjavik to Akureyri provided for hours and hours of staring out of the window:

Ísland: One A Day

Day 1: One of these was our tour vehicle...


Day 2: Glaciers


Day 3: Roadtripping...


Day 4: Ancient Viking ruins weren't handicap accessible


Day 5: COLD


Day 6: Headed South.


Day 7: Reykjavik.

Ísland: Wide Open

Ísland is stunning...

Ísland: The Flights

Icelandair (or FI) was running one hell of a promotion so we scored non-stop tickets for $477 round trip. FI operates a fleet of B757's and their strategy is similar to a low-cost carrier.

The cabin is in a 3-3 configuration, you have IFE in each seat, and there is only a drink service. Meals must be purchased...

Luckily, I was sitting next to two wonderful ladies that also took advantage of the great flight deal. One was a librarian, the other a teacher, and they told me "we heard food in Iceland was expensive, so we planned ahead!"

They basically packed their refrigerator. Thus, we essentially had a picnic on the plane.


Now, fast forward to the return flight. I found myself sitting next to them again! and an old teacher of mine was on the flight! This time, we had all acquired some food during the trip, so we ate and shared stories. They did a lot more boozing and partying than we did. :-P

Photos to follow!