#advenures

My friend Ash reminded me this morning how crazy this year has been and anyone vaguely paying attention knows that I’m one to wax nostalgic and look back on where this year started. While the small everyday things sort of blend into the background, several major events have occurred this year, including but not limited to my best friend becoming a mother. Evie, who is now 7 months old, continues…

Here you can find 6 out of many reasons to visit Iceland. These landscapes will definitely take your breath away!

1. Gullfoss Falls

Gullfoss is one of Iceland’s most iconic and beloved waterfalls, found in the Hvítá river canyon in Southwest Iceland.

2. Thingvellir National Park

Thingvellir is a place where Iceland’s stark geological processes are playing out right in front of you; it is where the history of the nation truly began and where almost all its major historical turns were made.

3. Geysir

A favorite stop along the Golden Circle is the highly active Geysir Hot Spring Area with boiling mud pits, exploding geysers and the lively Strokkur which spouts water 30 metres into the air every few minutes.

4. Jökulsárlón

Jökulsárlón is a glacial lagoon by the ring road and was recently designated as a part of Vatnajökull National Park. It's still blue waters are a sight not to be missed, as it is dotted with the icebergs from the edge of Breiðamerkurjökull, a part of the Vatnajökull glacier.

5. Goðafoss Waterfall

The Goðafoss waterfall is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland. The water of the river Skjálfandafljót falls from a height of 12 meters over a width of 30 meters.

6. Dyrhólaey

The Dyrhólaey Peninsula is a 120-metre promenade famed for its staggering views of Iceland’s South Coast, as well as its historic lighthouse and wealth of birdlife. It is home to a rock arch of the same name.