This is the first post in my Europe travel series. I wanted to start in chronological order, as Iceland was the first country that my husband and I traveled to. When my husband and I started planning this trip, Iceland wasn’t a country that was on our radar. However, when we began researching flights, we saw that we could take a direct flight from the Twin Cities to Iceland, which helped solidify our decision to fly to Iceland first.

One of the first impressions that I had of Iceland was that it felt like we were on a different planet. Iceland is a beautiful country. As we were traveling to Reykjavík, the scenery was exquisite. There was black lava rock and green and yellow rolling hills. Reykjavík is a gorgeous city surrounded by water and mountains. I’m reviewing all the pictures I took, and they don’t do the city justice.

On the first day we spent in Reykjavík, we did most of the touristy stuff, including Rainbow Road, Hallgrímskirkja (a Lutheran Church), and shopping downtown. We ate a lot of waffles, drank many cups of coffee, and had to stay awake for 18+ hours due to the time zone difference. The jet lag hit both of us hard.

On the second and final day in Iceland, we went to The Blue Lagoon. The Blue Lagoon is a geothermal hot spring, spa, and hotel resort. This was another touristy thing to do, but so worth it. It’s about thirty to forty minutes outside of Reykjavík, so not too far out of the way. As we arrived, there was a pathway that led to the entrance, which again was surrounded by this black lava rock. The water at The Blue Lagoon was a bright blue color, which was beautiful. We made a reservation ahead of time, so we were able to quickly check in and proceed to the springs. It was fifty degrees out, so pretty chilly, but the water was warm. We spent a few hours at the hot springs before navigating back to our hotel.

We spent two full days in Iceland, which I felt was a good amount of time. If I were to revisit Iceland, I’d love to rent a car and drive around the country. I’m sure there was a lot that my husband and I missed out on since we could only do so much. From Iceland, we flew to London, and that’s what I will talk about in my next travel post.