Choose Your Happy Place

Travel To Iceland with Kim Petersen


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This episode covers Kim’s itinerary all around Iceland. Her family travelled to Iceland during June and July 2022 and traveled around the loop- starting by going to the left (if you are looking down at a map). Since we don't speak Icelandic here is the spelling for each destination.

Fridheimar Tomato Farm- favorite restaurant 

The blue lagoon

Hallgrímskirkja- church in Reykjavik

Hvítserkur- monolith rising from the ocean

Akureyri- town through troll peninsula with heart stop lights

Goðafoss waterfall- horseshoe waterfall

Skútustaðagígar Craters are found in the lake Myvatn area- psuedo craters with bugs

Mývatn- hot springs- not as crowded

Krafla volcanic region- favorite volcanoes

Dettifoss, Selfoss, and Hafragilsfoss Waterfalls- Park in East Parking lot- favorite waterfall but no railings

Seydisfjordur- artistic town

Jokulsarlon iceberg lagoon- glacier- zodiac boat tour

Diamond beach- black sand beach with broken off glaciers

Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon- justin beiber music video

Vik- puffins

Skógafoss waterfall- waterfall with steps that just keeps going

Seljalandsfoss waterfall- go behind waterfall and bring rain jacket

Gljúfrabúi waterfall- bring water shoes

Thingvellir National Park

Silfra snorkeling- snorkle over tectonic plates

Volcano erupted in Meradalir

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