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Greetings from Iceland

11/06/17 | Iceland, Travel

Photos from Iceland - Fixa Waterfall in Iceland

Hi from my 50th country!  Today is day four of my Iceland long weekend and since I did a recount of 49 Countries and Counting this summer and that makes Iceland the net one and a nice even number.  It is also the ninth country I have visited solo in the last two and a half years (in the order I visited Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and Norway) and so far it has been incredible! I plan on doing many in depth posts of my time here but I wanted to share a handful of photos from the trip so far – some of which you may have seen on Instagram, and some are brand new!   And breaking from tradition, I have written a little blurb under each of these photos from Iceland: 

Photos from Iceland - Sunrise and Icebergs at Glacier Lagoon-Jo?kulsa?rlo?n

Sunrise and Icebergs in Jo?kulsa?rlo?n by the at Glacier Lagoon

Photos from Iceland - Geysir Irrupting in Arnessysla, Iceland

The Great Geysir irrupting in southwestern Iceland.

Photos from Iceland - Icelandic Horses

One of my many roadside stops to take photos of the gorgeous Icelandic horses! 

Photos from Iceland - Kelly at Selijalandsfoss Waterfall

Climbing behind the Selijalandsfoss Waterfall

Photos from Iceland - Sunset at Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach

An Incredible Sunset at Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach

Photos from Iceland - Kelly Ice Caving

With my pick before Ice Caving in Skaftafell – Vatnajökull National Park 

Photos from Iceland - Rainbow at Sko?gafoss Waterfall, Iceland

Rainbow at the Sko?gafoss Waterfall (and I hiked the top!) 

 

Believe it our not I still have two of the biggest things left – seeing the Northern Lights and the Blue Lagoon!  Today, Monday, I will be taking a walking tour of the capital and am planning to spend the afternoon in the blue waters of the lagoon but fingers crossed I’ll also get to see the lights before I head home!  Oh, and yes, I actually have changed my clothes every day but since it barely gets above freezing I have been living in my new waterproof Sorel Caribou Boots and my Canada Goose Victoria Parka as the weather has barely risen above freezing! 

 

Which of these photos from Iceland is your favorite? 

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Comments

  1. Emma says

    November 8, 2017 at 9:16 pm

    I loved following your Insta Stories – it really did look incredible!

  2. Christa Sloan says

    November 8, 2017 at 1:56 am

    I would love to be you right now, lol. I find that I’m drawn to the pictures, but when I realize those long words are how people normally talk in Iceland, it’s a serious turn off.

    How do you communicate with everyone in Iceland?
    Do you speak their language?
    Do they often speak English?

  3. Lucy says

    November 7, 2017 at 7:33 pm

    Wow, this looks like an amazing trip Kelly!

  4. Amy says

    November 7, 2017 at 7:03 am

    I want to go ice caving…loved the waterfall photos too and how you got a rainbow in there too is incredible. Looks like such a fun trip.

  5. Abigail says

    November 7, 2017 at 6:35 am

    I love the sunrise one and how you got the “Icebergs” involved. The rest of the photos were great and I would love to be at those waterfalls with you!

  6. Kate says

    November 6, 2017 at 2:17 pm

    These pictures are stunning, and I’m developing a serious case of wanderlust! Absolutely amazing your round up of trips lately <3
    Green Fashionista

  7. TAMMY says

    November 6, 2017 at 12:50 pm

    Wow what a beautiful winter wonderland. Ice glaziers are so beautiful to look at. I love all of the photos you took there. Boyfriend traveled to Iceland and Greenland several years back and he saw the northern lights and he loved it. He went in December. He also went to Greenland and saw 24 hour darkness. When he got back NYC felt like summer to him.

  8. Ginny says

    November 6, 2017 at 8:44 am

    What beautiful sights and great pictures. Impossible to pick one. It looks so cold but you seem nice and warm.

Hi, I am Kelly and welcome to Sparkles and Shoes, a fashion, travel, and lifestyle blog.  I am a New York City girl at heart but I moved to London in the Spring of 2018!

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