Iceland. Ice & Land.
Our girls trip. Reunion from Chicago, Karlsruhe & Hemmingen.
We arrived a week ago. First impressions: Wow, those shades of blue in the sky! Driving into the blue and the sky seems so close and endlessly wide… Icelanders are very nice people. And Aurora put a spell on me (on all three of us) even she decided to not dance for us… (that just means I have to come back).
Lagoons everywhere… A dip in a pool becomes a soak in a geothermal lagoon – just following the locals, it’s their secret to survive those ice-cold winter months and it feels soooo good!
We slathered rich silica over our face (that must be the secret of all Icelandic women).
Iceland, a symphony of elements, the power of nature, the Nordic nirvana. This country is a real treat: crisp clean air, an eyeful of cinematic landscapes and we are all transfixed.
A casual stroll transforms into a trek across a glittering glacier. We hiked on top of it! Wow!
Icelandic pony horses: strong & beautiful.
Untouched white wonderland.
All you need in Iceland’s winter: a down jacket, a 4WD (incl. seat heat), a jacuzzi and a lagoon and a fired wood oven – amazing!
Wherever you are on the island there is always delicious local fish.
Europes most northern city: Reykjavík. Famous for its colorful roof tops.
The ash of the volcanoes.
3 hours at -6C outdoor temperature – no problem with a jacuzzi. And after watching stars with a glass of Prosecco while getting soaked a good nights sleep follows – soooo good!
Majestic mountains.
Beautiful fjords.
Gullfoss (or the Golden Falls).
Adventurous car rides: unexpected snow waves… and fairy dust on the roads.
Trying to find the most beautiful words for this amazing piece of land:
It’s been magnificent.
Unique.
Peaceful.
The nature. Breathtaking.
There’s just us.
Those scenes. Oh wow!
That hot tub. Oh yes!
Elfes. Surrounding us. With us. Everywhere.
One of many favorite spots: I wish I could sit here forever.
The language is mysterious for us: try pronouncing Hverir, Klofalækjarkjaftur – all beautiful places in Iceland.
Dramatic, and extremely varied landscapes, massive glaciers, volcanic craters and lava fields, hot springs and geysers, and stunning waterfalls – Iceland’s sharp contrasts are something you need to experience to believe!
The weather starts getting warmer (by Icelandic standards of course!). We had average temperatures of around -4° C. Everything was covered in white.
Diamonds are girls best friends… there’s many at the diamond beach.
There seems no end to the talents of this breathtaking northern destination.
So many wows. How divine. What a beautiful trip we had!
The lead actor of this holiday: the amazing Icelandic nature & my beautiful girls.
Iceland, you are magical. I wish I could stay longer (no panicking here for CoV and it felt super safe and isolated…). I’ll be back sometime. Maybe in summer. Bye for now!
Stuttgart547 