Destination: Iceland

Blue Lagoon

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [3549]

Today was my 10th full day in this beautiful land. I woke up in my tent at 8:30. It was my fifth straight night of camping. But, it’s the cheapest way to sleep. As I was washing up, I saw J.T. again. He’s the young man from South Korea ... Read more >

Tags: friends

Back in Reykjavik

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [2552]

Today was my 9th day in the Land of Ice & Fire. I woke up at 7:00 this morning in my tent. I packed up all my stuff and took my tent down. While I was doing that I met a young man from South Korea named J.T., and he was camping in the tent ... Read more >

Tags: food & eating

Adventures in Skaftafell

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1475]

I would like to tell you the highlights of my 8th day in this beautiful land of Iceland. I woke up at 8:30, which is a bit late for this trip. I’ve been able to sleep easier because I pull my wool hat over my eyes before I fall asleep. I got ... Read more >

Tags: the great outdoors

Jökulsárlón

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1596]

I had another great day on my 7 th day here in Iceland. I woke up in my tent at 7:30, and I was still trying to decide whether to go on the glacier adventure or to Jökulsárlón. I washed up and went up to the information center, ... Read more >

Tags: sightseeing

Gallery: Jökulsárlón

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

My travels on Iceland's South Coast

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1506] | Comments [1]

I had another adventurous day in Iceland on my 6th day. I woke up in my tent at 6:30 and I had to hurry. I packed up all my stuff and my camping gear. I can take down my tent fairly quickly now because I practiced at home before leaving. I started ... Read more >

Tags: on the road

Gallery: Skaftafell National Park

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

National Day

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1708]

Happy National Day!! Today is Iceland’s independence day. This lovely country only became its own in 1944, which is pretty young for a country. I woke up at 7:00 this morning, and I regret paying 3,400 kronur at the Domus Guesthouse last night.... Read more >

Tags: party time

Golden Circle: Þingvellir, Geysir, and Gullfoss

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [19295] | Comments [2]

I had perhaps the most exciting day of my adventures in Iceland. I woke up early and took a shower and then fell back asleep. I got up at 7:45 and washed up and packed my stuff. I went downstairs and got breakfast; having the same stuff as usual. I ... Read more >

Tags: adventures

Gallery: Golden Circle

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

Whale watching & dinner with my new friends

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [2194]

Today was my 3rd day Lost In Iceland! I woke up at 7:00, and I at least got some sleep last night. I’m still not completely over the jet lag. I washed up and then went downstairs for breakfast. I had three bowls of cereal and toast with ... Read more >

Tags: people

Ísak and Þorbjörg show me around

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [2246]

I would like to recap my first full day in the Land of the Sagas. I surprisingly woke up at 5:30 despite being so jetlagged last night. I washed up and took a shower. The hot water stinks because of the sulfur that’s in it, so it reminds me of ... Read more >

Tags: adventures

Þingvellir, Hrafnagjá and Almannagjá

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 | By elrina753 | Views [3359] | Comments [1]

At the beginning of last month I had the good fortune to spend eight days in Iceland, with about five of those days on the ground doing whatever I wanted. Whatever I wanted turned out to be quite a bit, to the point that my bank account is crying ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Gallery: Reykjavik

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

My First Night

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1233]

Tonight was the night I landed in the Land of Fire & Ice. The plane landed at 11:40 and I was really excited because I had fulfilled another one of my dreams. I’ve now visited 5 countries outside the U.S. (Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, Fiji, ... Read more >

Tags: sightseeing