Iceland: Glaciers, Diamonds, and Northern Lights
After all the pizza and breadsticks the night prior, we slept very well at the Vík campground. We had to park close to the road where the non-electrical hookup vans parked, and we had a lot of road noise and lights throughout the night….
Iceland: Hot Dogs, Waterfalls, Volcanoes, Black Sands, & Black Crust Pizza
After visiting the Blue Lagoon, Grindavik (volcano), and the Golden Circle, we finally started our Ring Road adventure on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. We woke up in our camper van in the Skjól campsite after a very peaceful night of sleep. This morning we…
Iceland: Golden Circle Circuit
The Golden Circle contains some of Iceland’s most-famous tourist attractions, and as such, it is packed with tourists. At this phase of our journey, we have not yet touched the Ring Road. Many guidebooks and online travel sites recommend visiting the Golden Circle first…
Iceland: Happy Campers Visit a Volcano
Fagradalsfjall Volcano in Grindavík hit the headlines last year with its eight-month eruption. In August 2022 another seam opened and erupted near the original location. I was excited that we might get to see an active volcano during our visit, but Mother Nature put…