http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/4-American-Girls-in-Iceland/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from 4 American Girls in Iceland en-us Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:47:50 +0000 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:47:50 +0000 Last DaymdashMonday May 29 2006mdashTemperature I donrsquot know but it was cold on the boatWe started our day quite earlyhellipat least Kelly Angela Mary Beth. Gayle having a tendency to become seasick forewent our whale watching excursion. Even though we were well prepared in winter jackets hats gloves we were nonetheless thankful for the crewrsquos forethought in pro http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Iceland/Southwest/Reykjavik/blog-63507.html Sunday May 28 2006On Sunday we get up around 1030 and put on the warmest clothes we can find. We head to Segafredo one of the many coffee shops in downtown Reykjavik to order breakfast and some much needed java. The breakfast sandwiches are just variations of the same food you would eat all day long. None of the standard American ingredients of eggs bacon etchellip.and many of the orders http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Iceland/Southwest/Reykjavik/blog-63504.html Saturday May 27 2006Temperature Hi 50F and Lo 37F. On Saturday we sleep in due to our late night out. Some of us were perkier than others and you can probably guess who based on yesterdayrsquos blog. But we all rallied and got ready to go to the Blue Lagoon to test whether it was true that it can cure a late night out.The Blue Lagoon is basically a big lake of geothermal waste but http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Iceland/Southwest/Reykjavik/blog-63503.html Day 1Friday May 26 2006Temperature Hi 50F and Lo 39F. We arrived in Iceland at 625 am from Baltimore after a 5 hour and 40 minute flight and go through customs. We read in our guidebooks that to save money the locals drink at home first before they head out. We decide to adopt that custom and head straight to the duty free shop and stock up on wine for the weekend. We then hop in a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Iceland/Southwest/Reykjavik/blog-63500.html We made it to Reyjavik the city that literally never sleeps The sun supposedly sets here around 11 pm however it never really sets. The sky remains a dark hazy blue and then the sun rises again around 3 am. So your body never really knows what time it is...this makes the nightlife rather the time that should be night infinite...but funDinner last night was quite interesting and expensi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Iceland/Southwest/Reykjavik/blog-62385.html While all of our other friends are preparing for a holiday weekend and lazy days on the beach at the lake or by the pool we are headed to Iceland. If you've checked weather.com lately the highs are around 45 and sunny days appear rare. So are we crazy to sacrifice an extended beach vacation obtaining that coveted golden tan while sipping margaritas I think not. Hoping that Kelly finally g http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Iceland/Southwest/Reykjavik/blog-61105.html Hey there everyone Welcome to the blog of Angela Kelly Gayle and Mary Beth. We are counting down the days until our trip We are headed to Reykjavik Iceland for a couple of days over the Memorial Day weekend. On May 25 Kelly Gayle and I will be flying from Birmingham Alabama to Baltimore Maryland where we will meet up with Mary Beth who is flying from Atlanta Georgia. We will then tak http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Georgia/Atlanta/blog-52436.html