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| Powerful and majestic Skogarfoss waterfall |
About a year ago, I learned joyous news -- Icelandair announced new service from Chicago. We had visited Iceland twice in the past with both trips involving traveling to a different gateway instead of the very convenient ORD. When I learned that Icelandair would begin flights from nearby Chicago, I immediately hatched a plan to return to Iceland to continue our exploration of its striking, raw and natural beauty. We opted for a fall visit to witness a different season since our previous two trips were in the summer.
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| Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik warmed by autumn hues. |
Rusty yellows and reds added warm hues to some of our favorite spots in the capital city of Reykjavik as well as our discoveries in the countryside.
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| Yellow popping throughout Thingvellir. |
Each day brought us the Icelandic weather we are used to -- a swirl of rain, wind, sun and even a little sleet sometimes all within a span of ten minutes.
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| Waterfalls and streams add serenity to rock formations displaying the strong forces at work in the Earth at Gjáin Gorge. |
We marveled at both the ferocity and the gentle grace of nature sometimes at the same spot.
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| Engaging exhibit detailing Viking ruins at the 871 Settlement Museum. |
We also learned more about the history of Iceland including a visit to our favorite archaeological site right in Reykjavik.
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| Woolens factory in Vik. |
Of course, we also had time to check out Icelandic goods including seeing where some woolens are made.
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| Little Mermaid statue at Tjörnin Pond in Reykjavik. |
With Icelandair making travel from Chicago so much easier, I am so excited to share why we love Iceland so much with all of you! I will be sharing more of our adventure later this week!
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**Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post. All opinions are 100% my own.
Iceland looks so great! Can't wait to go!
ReplyDeleteYou are going to love it! I am happy you are planning a visit! :)
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