Friday, July 10, 2015

On the road again

Time to dust off the travel blog, because we're about to go on a short adventure to Iceland!  Mu and I, along with our friend Michael, are about to head to the airport to take a relatively short flight (only 6 hours instead of the usual 12!) to Reykjavik.  We'll be there for a couple of days, and then we'll be driving around the country for a week before a final day in Reykjavik.  It's a shorter trip than our previous jaunts, but we're excited to take advantage of a good flight deal and a less intense trip.  Me, I'm excited that I won't have to be driving -- we rented a stick shift because it's cheaper, but I don't drive stick, so it'll be the boys taking turns.  I can do directions. :)

Some things we're looking forward to on the trip:
-No darkness!  Or, at least, no full dark.  The sun will be setting between 11 and midnight and rising between 3 and 4am, and while it'll get dark-ish, it'll never be really truly night.  I don't think it's the best thing for sleeping, but certainly nice for seeing all the things
-Cooler temperatures than the east coast! It should be in the 40s to 60s the entire time we're there, which I'm pretty excited about after the crazy heat and humidity of the last couple of weeks.
-Waterfalls and other beautiful nature.  Iceland is known for stunning views and we have a number of waterfalls on our agenda, along with an iceberg and volcano.
-Puffins!  Self-explanatory. :)
-Hot springs.  Iceland is also known for geothermal activity, resulting in many hot spring opportunities.  We're bringing swim suits.
-General relaxation.  It'll be nice to have a bit of time to chill and recharge, and to celebrate the fact that I'm done with school, hopefully forever!

The goal for the blog is to post daily, with photos, but that will depend on wifi. We shall see how it goes!

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