Author Archives: Dani Alcorn
Iceland 2022 – Day 12
June 8: Akureyri We had a very quiet day today, letting our legs recover from all the hiking. European dryers were not designed for American fabrics, so this was the aftermath of our laundry yesterday: Trish went forth to a … Continue reading
Iceland 2022 – Day 11
June 7: Krafla Lava Fields and Akureyri We slept in this morning after all the hiking yesterday and just made it to breakfast. We bade farewell to the cows and a couple of the calves thought Trish might be a … Continue reading
Iceland 2022 – Day 10
June 6: Húsavík & 2/3 of The Diamond Circle Trish has apparently seen many a cow milked in her day. Last night I thought perhaps I would get up to see the 7:30 AM milking… I did not. After breakfast, … Continue reading
Iceland 2022 – Day 9
June 5: Höfn to Mývatn This morning we were up before our alarm. I tried to take a timelapse video overnight of what it looks like when the sun goes down but the GoPro did not cooperate. We had breakfast … Continue reading
Iceland 2022 – Day 8
June 4: Vik – Höfn The weather was much more favorable today! In fact, rather than backtracking, we were able to go paragliding in Vik. We met our flight guides outside the Lava Show and followed them to the takeoff … Continue reading
Iceland 2022 – Day 7
June 3: Vik This morning we had breakfast in the hotel. So far, all the hotel breakfasts have been pretty similar. There are breads, skyr & granola/cereal, meats & cheeses, fruit, and eggs, bacon, and waffles. The fish liver oil … Continue reading
Iceland 2022 – Day 6
June 2: Waterfalls & Vik I woke in the wee hours of the morning and snapped a picture of the dead of an Icelandic summer night: Trish was poking around yesterday and saw there is a short(ish) hike up to … Continue reading
Iceland 2022 – Day 5
June 1: Heimaey Last night, we fell asleep to the soothing sound of rain on the skylights above our bed. This morning, we woke to beautiful sunny weather! I guess what they say about Iceland is true: if you don’t … Continue reading
Iceland 2022 – Day 4
May 31: Reykjavik – Reykjanes Penninsula – Hveragerði We slept well after yesterday’s adventures! I got up a little before 9 AM and showered. Trish was up by the time I was done. It didn’t take us long to pack … Continue reading
Iceland 2022 – Day 3
May 30: Reykjavik & The Golden Circle Last night, Trish and I figured out how to use the local bus app to buy tickets to get us to the meeting point for today’s tour. It was our only early wake-up … Continue reading