After my wife and I experienced Iceland together in April of 2018, I needed to go back. Our trip was cut short by 2 days thanks to a blizzard in Minnesota and our itinerary had to change. We missed many of the locations I really wanted to visit. So, when we returned I started planning a solo return trip. I made it safely to Keflavík International Airport and got a shuttle to Rent.is to pick up my home on wheels for the week. My goals this trip were to make it back to the Black Sand Beach near Vik and explore the northern regions of the country. Although I was exhausted from the overnight flight from Minneapolis, I drove the southwest coast to Selfoss where I got a campsite at Gesthús Selfoss. After a nap, I made the plan to head to Vik for sunset. Reynisfjara Beach was a place we missed out on during our last trip. It was busy with tourists, but I was still able to get some decent shots of the famous sea stacks. I drove around the mountain to Víkurfjara Black Sand Beach and there was no one there. The sun was starting to set […]
Ever since I took a serious interest in photography in 2014, a visit to Iceland was at the top of my wishlist. The photos I’ve seen of the magnificent landscapes there were simply amazing. I needed to get there and capture my vision of Iceland. My wife cheerfully agreed to join me on the trip, and her dad was generous enough to fly to Minnesota to care for our four kids while we were gone. Alas, months of careful planning couldn’t anticipate the worst snowstorm Minnesota had seen in nearly thirty years. Our flight out was canceled, and a second wave of snow the following day seriously threatened us losing another day in the Land of Fire and Ice. We made it to the airport thanks to the epic winter driving skills of a close family friend. We got to the airport and boarded the plane. After some intensive plane deicing, we were finally in the air and on our way. Skip to the Iceland Gallery Keflavík, Reykjavík and the Blue Lagoon We landed safely at KEF Airport and made our way to Happy Campers rentals to pick up our ride. Our plan was to spend a day on the Reykjanes Peninsula, experience […]
