On the plane back to the US from Iceland, I had time to think about our trip and what I learned. Iceland will always have a special place in my heart! I hope you find my list informative and interesting. I learned to slow down and enjoy the view. I learned to dress for the weather and keep going. I learned how to see the beauty even when it's rainy and cloudy. I learned that the Icelandic people are warm and welcoming. I learned that Apple Pay is the way to go in Iceland. I l

July 16, 202: Day 7 – Travel back to the US Day 7 was our travel home day and I wasn't ready to leave beautiful Iceland. It really captured my heart! I never expected to love it so much. For me, it was so peaceful and relaxing to be out in nature. With all that has gone on in the world recently, it brought me incredible peace and helped me to recharge. Our flight was at 10:30 am from Kelafvik airport (KEF). We left our hotel in Reykjavik at 6 am as it was a 45-minute drive an

When we traveled to Iceland from July 9, 2021 - July 16, 2021, we were required to show a negative COVID test to board our plane when traveling back to the US. Make sure to check current requirements as things are changing all the time. Our negative COVID test had to be within 72 hours of boarding. Our flight left in the morning so I scheduled our tests on the morning of 7/14/21 so about 48 hours prior. That gave us time if our flight was delayed. I scheduled and paid for the

So far we have loved everything about Iceland. I was in awe of the beautiful and ever-changing landscape. As we drove from Reykjavik to Glacier Lagoon and back to our hotel in Vik, I kept adding things to a list in my head that I wanted to research and learn about. Things like what are the purple flowers we saw all over, how do the lava fields develop and how old are they, what are the roads like in the winter, how many people live in Vik, do the people of Vik all work there