Whitney arrived early Wednesday morning, with Greta and Toby. Papa and I picked them up at the airport at 6. After breakfast, we drove with Audrey’s family and Whitney’s family out to Pingvellir National Park, about one hour northeast of Reykjavik. The views were incredible and we were all fascinated with the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates, that run through the Pingvellir region and are drifting in opposite directions at the rate of .8” annually. We also hiked to Oxararfoss waterfall. It was stunning - a mix of flowing water and ice.
We all had lunch together at a local diner, then went to Volcano House to watch a documentary film about two of the most recent volcano eruptions on Iceland. Our day was topped off by a drive out to the Grótta Island Lighthouse, where we’ve gone every night to watch for the Northern Lights. Papa, Audrey and I went out last night with just the kids, and it was the best night of our trip! We loaded back in our little bus and went home to get everyone else. We saw the Northern Lights! Unfortunately, we don’t have any amazing photos, but we have the memory of the amazing experience!
We all had lunch together at a local diner, then went to Volcano House to watch a documentary film about two of the most recent volcano eruptions on Iceland. Our day was topped off by a drive out to the Grótta Island Lighthouse, where we’ve gone every night to watch for the Northern Lights. Papa, Audrey and I went out last night with just the kids, and it was the best night of our trip! We loaded back in our little bus and went home to get everyone else. We saw the Northern Lights! Unfortunately, we don’t have any amazing photos, but we have the memory of the amazing experience!
