Forks in the Trail: Iceland

April: I never imagined in a million years that I would have an opportunity to explore Iceland! However, on September 23rd, I was on an airplane headed for the frigid Island. The view of the mountains and glaciers from the plane gave me chills. They looked so majestic.

Once we were on the ground we collected our wee little rental car and went immediately to the Blue Lagoon (this is the hot springs located next to a power plant that is often photographed and filmed for stories regarding Iceland). Let me first say that it is not a good idea to wear capri pants in September, while visiting Iceland! I was not sure if I was going to survive the walk from the parking lot to the hot springs entrance. Thankfully I did not freeze to death and we stayed for four hours, not wanting to leave!

After we left the Blue Lagoon, we drove along the coast towards our hostel. As a result of my amateur navigating skills, I missed a turn. In a nutshell – We were lost in Iceland at night – of course, this would not be the last time. Over the course of the weekend, we ate authentic Icelandic lamb soup, visited the Gullfoss waterfall and Stori-Geysir, soaked in a few geothermal hot springs, drove through rough terrain (Royce seriously dented a wheel and almost lost the hub cap), and enjoyed the amazing views. I have never seen so many glaciers in my life! Our little Toyota hatchback could not handle the snow, so we were not able to get as close as we would have liked to, but it was still awesome. One of the best parts was the fact that there are only 250,000 people in the entire country, so it was quiet and everywhere we went seemed remote. Iceland is the perfect holiday spot if you are seeking peace and solitude. I have to put it in my top 10!