Let the Iceland travel diaries begin! Today is the day I finally zip up my suitcase and head off to Iceland. If you are new to the blog, first off, WELCOME! Second, let me explain what my travel diaries are and how they came to be!
So the first time I started writing about my travel experiences, I had just completed my freshman year in college. I hopped on a plane to Spain for twelve days and fell in love with getting to know myself and an entire, breathtaking new world. Since then, I have…well, let me be real…I have been trying to document my trips with my blog. In college, I have traveled to Spain, Belgium, France, and now, Iceland!
From my packing essentials to my favorite moments, I hope my travel diaries will inspire you to venture out of your city, town, state, or country to appreciate God’s beauty in this world.
Okay, enough of the mushy stuff. (If you have read my travel diaries before, you will know I tend to get mushy and very writer-yyyy when I travel. I apologize in advance.)
Okay, so you have the backstory, now let’s get to it!
My Iceland Itinerary
I will be spending six days in Reykjavik, Iceland and here is what my intended itinerary is looking like:
Day 1: Travel Day
Day 2: Arrive in Reykjavik, Visit the Hallgrímskirkja church observation
Day 3: Golden Circle Day = Thingvellir National Park, Great Geysir Geothermal Area, Discover Gullfoss (aka Golden Waterfall), Northern Lights???
Day 4: Seljalandsfoss waterfall, Skogafoss waterfall, Eyjafjallajökull volcano, Reynisfjara beach
Day 5: Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, National Museum of Iceland
Day 6: Travel Home
My Travel Day Essentials
I have had the chance to fly internationally a couple of times and I have learned that the best way to start off your trip is to prep to have the best flight over to your intended destination as possible. Here is what keeps me sane during those long plane rides.
- Light Blanket or Scarf
- Fuzzy Socks
- iPad with movies
- Noise Reducing Headphones
- Journal + Pen
- Interesting Book
- Bottle of water + Snack
- Cute Mini Backpack to keep it all together!
EEEEkkkk! I am just so excited to be traveling again even if I am writing this at 12:45am the day my flight leaves with my suitcase still not packed. Day 1 officially starts tomorrow so stay tuned for more of the #icelandtraveldiaries by checking back into the blog! Thanks for reading and be back soon!
<3 TD
photo: Emma Dau
