That’s all we had, exactly 4 days. And yet looking back on the trip to Iceland (right as the Bardarbunga volcano was stirring up memories across Europe of that Eyjafjallajökull eruption in 2010) and the below photos it seems like a lot more. Despite the fact that it was cloudy for a good 2-3 days and rained quite a bit, it feels as if we’ve done a million things and spent a few weeks wandering and exploring. Which you should do, by the way — just rent a 4×4 and go deep into this incredible country because that’s where the real beauty lies; where narrow gravel and dirt roads lead you to long since last visited places; where you can trek for days without seeing people (plenty of sheep though or wind down in natural hot springs; where you can appreciate the immensity of the glaciers and mountains around you as they stand right at the sea level; where you can really feel what a volcano eruption does to Earth as you see the oceans of moss covered lava fields; where you can witness the light spectacle that is the Northern lights.
I can honestly say it’s one of the most unbelievable places I’ve been to with its vast empty spaces, breathtaking vistas, and surreal and often outworldly landscapes. It’s definitely as close as I’ve gotten to seeing a terraformed Mars or something. We’ve just barely scratched Iceland’s surface and my hunger for adventure beckons me to go back for more… Some highlights below, more in the coming weeks. Enjoy, comments are always appreciated!
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