Today we went on an 11 hour tour of the Snaefellsnes Penninsula in western Iceland. We did not see this part of Iceland on our main tour. This part of the country is absolutely beautiful as compared to what we… Continue reading

I missed posting pictures of our room yesterday. It is definitely worth a look. Back to today. Breakfast at this hotel made me very happy because they had a casserole of only vegetables. The previous hotel was very heavy on… Continue reading

It is believed that 80% of people in Iceland believe in hidden people and elves. Our guide told us a story where the government wanted to build a new road but there were rocks in the way. They had to… Continue reading

We checked out of our hotel this morning to a very dreary day. Think Rochester in the winter. We stayed up until almost midnight the night before hoping to see the northern lights because it was relatively clear with stars… Continue reading

After breakfast this morning the weather looked promising with the sun breaking through the clouds. We said goodbye to our new friend, Helga and took off on the bus. Our plan today was to travel the southern part of the… Continue reading

We arrived in Reykjavik at 4:30 in the morning, an hour ahead of schedule. They opened the doors at both the front and the back of the plane. The only problem was there was no jet way. We had to… Continue reading

It is just my luck that I am suppose to leave for Iceland on Wednesday, just when hurricane Ivan is due to arrive. So my original plan was to change my Wednesday flight to Newark to Tuesday and spend the… Continue reading