Category: Iceland 2025
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Day 6: The Perlan Museum, The Wonders of Iceland
This would have been a great thing to do on our first day here, but truth be told, we’re happy with what we did— the Icelandic Museum, the cathedral, and buying “new” boots! But if you are planning a trip here, I recommend starting with the Perlan because it shows you the extreme potential of…
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Day 5: A Journey to the Center of the Earth, no kidding!
Well, we did it. We accomplished the elusive dream. I bought tickets online and then we saw the bus go by—“Journey to the Center of the Earth” by Jules Verne. It’s a big thing here because there really is a lava tube in Snaefellsjökjull National Park. In the story, Dr. Lindenbrock and his nephew Axel…
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Day 4: The Golden Circle
We planned a tour for today because it did everything, had special admissions, and came with bus driver stories. The price was actually reasonable—though, warming—Iceland is pricey! While waiting for our 20-person bus, John chatted with a private guide who was waiting for his party. This guide was quite the geologist. He and John talked…
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Day 3: Return to Iceland. This time, the Whole Shoe (I mean, Show!)
We landed at 7:30 am, which meant that we left Edinburgh at 6 am (see Scotland 2025 for more on that trip), which meant that we were up and dressed at 3 am! Even though the airport is absolutely 6 minutes away, we took the shuttle because our golf bags are heavy—even with wheels. So…
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Day 2: Sudurnesja Golf Course
On our way, we woke up from a very comfy flight to see Greenland below us, low and clear. White mountains, brash ice floating in sounds and a fabulous glacier paving its way through a valley to the sea. Since we were coming in from the west, we didn’t see Iceland until we were above…
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Day 1 : Accidental Destination
Departure, 7:30 pm. We didn’t intend to go to Iceland, but it happened because of an airline ticket we bought last year for another trip. Iceland was supposed to be a jumping off point to Greenland, but the dates were changed, and the Iceland portion was no longer needed. Since we had the tickets, our…
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Iceland
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