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Iceland Glacier Hike and Runtur Hike | November 20, 2009

You know the saying “When in Rome…do as the Romans?” Well, the same goes for Iceland, “When in Iceland…do a glacier hike!” My friend Laura is definitely the adventurous type and suggested that we go on a glacier hike in Iceland. I agreed thinking, how hard could it be, right? She told me it would be a 2 out of a 5…boy, was I in for a shock! In the end, I’m glad we did it, but only because I made it down unscathed!.Our day started at 9:30am. We signed up to go with a tour group called Arctic Adventures. … Read More »

Geothermal And Circle- A Golden Combination | November 19, 2009

For every destination, there is always a to-do list of things you should see and experience while jet setting. In Iceland, two of those things include an outdoor bath at one of Reykjavik’s geothermal pools, and a drive to the Golden Circle. That’s how we planned to spend our second day in this beautiful country. We hired a local taxi to drive us around for eight hours. Since there were four of us, the cost was about $200USD per couple.11AM- We headed to Laugardalslaug Pool- Reykjavik’s biggest pool, and also the largest pool in Iceland. The price to get in … Read More »