After we graduated from college and went on our 59 National Parks tour, people said, “well it’s good you’re traveling and doing all this before you have to get real jobs and have kids.” Then we got pregnant while on the road and had Theo and people said, “well at least you’re traveling with Theo … [Read more…]
These photos don’t necessarily scream winter in Iceland, right? But that is what you get when you combine the restaurant with next level greenhouse genius! Friðheimar has the most epic tomato soup we have ever had. Literally strait from the vine that morning, they make delicious soup and couple it with fantastic cheesy bread. I probably … [Read more…]
We woke up early and got to Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon. We wanted to get there before anyone else showed up, because we heard that it could be a pretty crowded place. Well, turns out, it wasn’t crowded at all. We had the whole place to ourselves! Apparently the locals have been having problems with tourist pooping … [Read more…]
The weather was still pretty gnarly for us on day 5. Luckily the roads and the winds were much more manageable. But it was in the single digits and cold cold cold. We pushed on and drove out to see the glacier. We stopped to see all of the icebergs at Jökulsárlón – the glacial lagoon. … [Read more…]
Day 4 of the trip was GNARLY. There was a storm warning for super high winds on the south side of the island – of course, right where we were. The roads were terrible, and conditions were not to be messed with. So, we drove out to a place to park, got the cards out, … [Read more…]
We knew that food would be one of the bigger expenses of the trip – we had been warned that hotdogs could cost like 20 bucks! (actually, they were closer to 5 – at least the one I got at the gas station and it was AWESOME) Anyways, we decided, that since we were going … [Read more…]
Today started off as all epic days should – with a dip in a hot springs. The night before we tried to soak during the northern light show, but Theo wasn’t having. So, this round, we left him with some baby-sitters! Thanks Jace and Giddi! On our way out of the hot springs area we stopped … [Read more…]
We suckered my mother-in-law in to taking us to the airport. We had to catch our midnight-thirty flight to Chicago where we would then catch our flight to Iceland. We had survived the always-stressful, last-minute packing frenzy and were just relaxing on our way to the tarmac. We rolled up to the Oakland airport, and … [Read more…]
I like to see how light I can pack for any adventure. But, packing for Theo has changed the game, at least in the OVERALL stuff we have to take anyways. This post is just for ONE person though. We highlighted what I packed, and how I packed it. And now that I am back … [Read more…]
Our good friend Sean called us up and told us he was rolling into “our neck of the woods”. He asked if we had been out to see the elephant seals, and I have to be honest, I didn’t even know that was a thing. Apparently, during January and February, hundreds of seals come to … [Read more…]