I have now been to Iceland 2x ! Once in winter and once in summer. I have also visited the golden circle 2x. I wrote about my winter visit to the Golden Circle here. It is a very different experience in the summer ! We did the tour with our rental car. I highly recommend renting a car while you are visiting Iceland. It is the best way to experience Iceland. These are the main stops along the Golden Circle…
Iceland is growing in terms of its restaurant scene and food offerings. As we drove around the Ring Road we had a chance to try food at different towns . We didn’t eat at any high end restaurants simply due to cost . Also many restaurants close at 9 pm or 10 pm . Vik Smidjan Brugghus – We had a late dinner in Vik at Smidjan Brugghus . I had the vegan burger and it was excellent. Well made…
Reykjavik – Iceland’s capital city has a population of about 120 thousand people and is the largest city in Iceland. It is a beautiful city to explore. Here are my favorite places in Reykjavik: 1. The Hallgrímskirkja – is the largest church in Iceland and is stunning inside and outside. It is a young church- under 50 years old, construction completed in the 80s . It is a landmark structure of Iceland . You can go up to the top…
I have always wanted to see the Northern Lights ! Northern Lights also known as Aurora Borealis are colorful lights seen in the sky – most common color is a yellow – green ! ” This website provides a good explanation of the Northern lights . Some interesting points from northernlightscentre.ca : The Northern Lights are actually the result of collisions between gaseous particles in the Earth’s atmosphere with charged particles released from the sun’s atmosphere. Variations in color are due…