On our way home from Germany in 2015, we did a 24 hour stopover in Iceland. We rented a car, stayed in small hotel on the outskirts of Reykjavik. It broke up the trip home, into two 4 or 5 hour flights, and it was a great first taste of Iceland. We wanted more, we have been back twice since. And probably will go again. Icelandair has great off season and shoulder season travel packages, and they just entered a partnership with Southwest to expand the airports you can fly from.
I've been to countries that are referred to exotic, but Iceland just seems so alien to me. I'm pleased to know you enjoyed visiting the country more than once. I remember the last time at least.
ReplyDeleteA volcanic island in the north Atlantica, alien is a good word.
DeleteI love that mummified troll!
ReplyDeleteI thought the mummified troll was in fact The Wicked Hamster.
DeleteMitchell, she is about 12 feet tall.
DeleteYorkshire, he is smaller than that.
DeleteI don't know if it is possible these days but when I visited Iceland in 1991, I bought a round Iceland bus ticket - using service buses and staying in youth hostels. It was like travelling on a different planet.
ReplyDeleteThere are vastly increasing number of really nice hotels in Iceland. It is a high cost country to travel in. Otherworldly
DeleteIceland seems like one of those far off, hard to get to, exotic places, and then you see the pictures and realize that it seems like one of those far off, hard to get to, exotic places and yet people go and share their amazing photos.
ReplyDeleteFlying from the east coast, it is only 4-5 hours away. We are changing planes there on the way home in May.
DeleteAlas, I never did make it to Iceland. My traveling days are done now, so I'll just have to enjoy your photos instead!
ReplyDeleteI have more to share.
DeleteLooks a bit gray - do you have some photos of sunny days there?
ReplyDeleteI will never get there.
On the two longer stays the weather varied more.
DeleteThis is a place I'd love to visit. It looks beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThey have an interline agreement with SouthWest, you can do a stop over coming or going.
DeleteIceland's on my list but it's just a bit far down.
ReplyDeleteLook at IcelandAir for prices the next time you go across the pond, you can stop over for a few nights coming or going.
DeleteMy oldest son visit Iceland. Out of the other countries he has visit. He would move to Iceland.
ReplyDeleteI have thought about it.
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