July 13, 2021 - Iceland Day 5 To view short video clips of this day, click here. Every day of this trip, I was convinced that nothing could top what we’d already seen and every single day, I was proven wrong! This day was our warmest yet with mad sunshine and highs around 66F. We … Continue reading The Ring Road/Diamond Circle: Egilsstadir to Husavik
July 12, 2021 - Iceland Day 4 To view short video clips of this day, click here. Today was all about adventure and discovery. We woke up to sunny weather with a simple plan to continue driving the Ring Road. We picked Egilsstadir as an end goal for the day since it would position us … Continue reading The Ring Road: East Iceland/Hofn to Egilsstadir
July 11, 2021 - Iceland Day 3 To view short video clips of this day, click here. Waking up to the sight and sounds of Skogafoss was epic, but feeling like I was run over by a Mack truck, not so much. At first, I attributed it to a bad night’s sleep in our … Continue reading The Ring Road: Vik to Hofn
July 10, 2021 - Iceland Day 2 To view short video clips of this day, click here. Eager to start the rest of our adventure, we headed southeast along the Ring Road (Route 1) mid-morning with a loosely laid plan that involved a handful of “must do’s” but no set itinerary. In fact, as much … Continue reading Hitting the Ring Road: Westman Islands, Seljalandfoss, Skogafoss
On March 19, 2021, the Fagradalsfjall volcano in southern Iceland erupted after lying dormant for 800 years. To date, it remains active and draws tens of thousands of visitors. On July 9th, 2021, my daughter and I set out to see this volcano for ourselves. We failed, miserably. First, a little background. Iceland is an … Continue reading Two Tennessee Girls Vs. a Volcano – Round 1
