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Last Day In Iceland: Abandoned town, Sea pools, Geothermal madness, Ocean vistas and a Giant’s cave
Read more: Last Day In Iceland: Abandoned town, Sea pools, Geothermal madness, Ocean vistas and a Giant’s caveOur last day in Iceland is jam packed with more to see—Kristinn keeps us moving right up to the moment he ditches us at the airport and can finally breathe again. Lava Lava and More Lava We start just down the road from the Retreat, where the newest lava fields sprawl out in every direction.…
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The Retreat at the Blue Lagoon, Into the Volcano, and a Michelin Star
Read more: The Retreat at the Blue Lagoon, Into the Volcano, and a Michelin StarThe Retreat Hotel at the Blue Lagoon feels less like a place you check into and more like a place you dissolve into. Tucked into a lava field, its low, glass-lined buildings blend seamlessly with the surrounding black rock, steaming milky-blue waters curling right up to the terraces. Recently, nearby Sundhnúkur volcano erupted, with lava…
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Westman Islands
Read more: Westman IslandsVestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands) — where a town once vanished beneath fire and ash in the 1973 volcano eruption, only to claw its way back from the brink. Our visit traced that story of survival before taking to the sea, skimming past cliffs alive with one of the world’s largest puffin colonies and into a realm…
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Icebergs, Diamonds, Puffins, and Some Horsing Around
Read more: Icebergs, Diamonds, Puffins, and Some Horsing AroundToday’s journey along Iceland’s southern coast takes us from iceberg lagoons to diamond-strewn beaches, across sweeping landscapes, and finally to a close encounter with Puffins — ending with a bit of horsing around. Let’s take it in that order. Fjallsarlon Lagoon We left the Ring Road behind and turned toward a quiet stretch of shoreline…
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South Coast
Read more: South CoastToday we set out to tour the natural wonders of Iceland’s South Coast, though a bout of cold rain nudged us toward a change in plans. We started our day at the Hotel Grimsborgir, where we had checked in the night before, for some much needed rest and sustenance after our fishing fiasco. Bobby Fisher…
