Long Arctic nights

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December 14th 2013

Published: March 5th 2015

"Why on earth would you go to Iceland in the middle of winter?", was usually the first thing out of anyone's mouth when I told them of our travel plans. Well, for one thing, it's about halfway between Europe and the US, so it makes a logical meeting point for Guillaume and I. Also, I've always wanted to go to Iceland, does the time of year really matter? Seeing the northern lights has always been ... Read Full Entry

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Frozen grass

This is what you walk over to get to the warmth.

And the silence.

Apparently this is a popular swimming spot in summer. That was the last thing on our minds while we were there.

Snow paths

More falls

I think this was was called Skogafalls or Skaftafelden or something like that.

Dinner at a "restaurant"

The "restaurant"

They call it a restaurant, but as you can see, it's fast food in a gas station. Still, it was tasty and warm, which at this point was all we were looking for.

Lava beds

I'd love to see this in summer when it's completely green!

Yoga in the pools

I normally wouldn't put bikini pics online, but the sky just looked really cool here.

Relaxing

This is the special algae skin-softening mask that came with my package, different than the mud mask that everyone gets access to along with paid entry.

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