Iceland turned out to be too exciting to ignore even for a few moments. I had the best intentions, my friends, to post blog updates from the road and share my excitement/initial unrehearsed reactions to the play land of the Gods called Iceland.
I couldn't though. My heart stopped and my mind rushed free through the lava tubes, over glaciers, into ferociously carved waterfall-bedazzled canyons, over endless fields of purple flowers growing out of dust and stone. I gasped it all in desperately, so blessed to be small in the land of giants, to be alive and free to roam in nature's dangerous, boundless beauty.
What I am saying is, go now. Don't wait any longer than strictly necessary. Perhaps you've heard that Iceland is very expensive. While this is true, there are also many ways to minimize costs without missing out. We brought a tent and sleeping bags; a night's camping fee (x 2) was never more than $20-$30. We picked up Pulla (Icelandic hot dogs), rolls, fruit/veggies, and Kartoffelsalat (potato salad) at the grocery store and cooked it over a fire pit with scavenged charcoal and twigs. The wind was harsh on our thin, Southern blood, but I wouldn't have traded greater comfort for the powerful experience of living so close to the land in Iceland.
What I'm saying is, you can afford it. Woolly moss can grow up to 50 cm thick, which is some pretty luxurious bedding...
Stay tuned for highlights of our trip, the complete itinerary, and many more photos--we took over 4,000 pictures during our great Icelandic festival and camping saga of 2016!!
All photos in this post courtesy of DT Explorer, 2016. All rights reserved.
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