After a relaxing time in Reykjavik where we visited multiple museums, we head out for the day with our guide Sola to see Iceland’s South Coast waterfalls, glacier, and puffins. Tourists can book with Sola via toursbylocals.com; one of our favorite private guide sources. We also like to use Get Your Guide at https://getyourguide.com The […]
Read MoreBack in Reykjavik We got off the gawd awful Norwegian Cruise ship a day early in Reykjavík, and didn’t waste any time getting ourselves back to having fun. After a quick ‘get ourselves together’ drink at Apotek, we wandered up Rainbow Street to go shopping and find some fish and chips! It’s time for more […]
Read MoreOur tour guide Sola is someone I met last year when a guide bailed on us and it turned out that Sola was a perfect match for seeing Iceland. We decided to do an overnight tour, spending two days in and around Borgarnes and the Snaefellsnes Peninsula with some Viking heritage sprinkled in. I’ve been […]
Read MoreI just love the sense of humor and creativity of Icelanders. The first time I was here, Cathy and I fell in love with the graffiti – which is more art than graffiti that we see in the US. Here’s some of my favorites from my 2023 trip. I don’t know if it’s because Iceland […]
Read MoreOx is designed as an old style “speakeasy.” We couldn’t find the front door at first and then realized the black and white graffiti was the entrance. Upon ringing the doorbell, we were able to go through the small courtyard to the “living room.” Several other people arrived before us as we were surrounded by […]
Read MoreIt was another busy day for this 83 year old first time traveler and she didn’t miss a step as we took a private Golden Circle tour with Jon (pronounced Yon). While it can be very touristy, and some will say not very good – I actually love some parts of the tour and Jon […]
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Our private guide picked us up bright and early to head to the Borgarfjordur valley. Our guide was off on his timing so when we arrived at Borgarnes village, nothing was open, including the Saga museum that I hoped Edna would see. The museum offers a re-creation of the Icelandic saga Egill. Time was an […]
Read MoreThere are some places, even touristy ones, that I never get tired of visiting. Areas along the South Coast of Iceland, time and time again make me smile. This time, we stopped at new places with Sola as well as returned to ones like ‘Diamond Beach’, Jokulsarlon Glacier, Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach. Taking Edna to […]
Read MoreOpened in 2009, Dill was the first restaurant in Iceland to receive a Michelin star. Dill originally was a small eight seat restaurant that couldn’t keep up with demand so the owner and founding Chef Gunnar Gislasson moved it to Laugavegur street in Reykjavik and enlarged his seating to accommodate more guests. It is a […]
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“Just git out there” is our motto for Iceland. Reykjavik is the capital city of Iceland and has the largest population in the country. Iceland is one of the most educated countries in the world with over 99% literacy rate among adults. More than 90% of the population speaks English. They are know for keeping […]
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