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Nameless King
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Dr.Morris79
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I'll be there in December for my birthday, cant actually wait. Hoping to see the Northern lights tooYeah, dat's Iceland. I also made a visit. It's been hands down my favorite vacation.
Here's one of my pics from Diamond Beach:
Fingers crossed.
Maiden Voyage
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How long are you there for? Doing ring road or just staying in the Reykjavik area?
Dr.Morris79
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Just in the Reykjavik area. It's only for four nights so we've been trying to see what to fit in, i'd love a month if i'm honest!
Maiden Voyage
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Some of my favorite stuff was outside of a daytrip from Reykjavik, but there’s so much to see and do, you won’t be bored. if you need ideas, hit me up.
I should actually consider another trip out there sometime.
Dr.Morris79
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Cheers Maiden, there was a huge waterfall the missus was on about, i'll find out what it was and hit you up to see if you've been there
Maiden Voyage
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Yeah, do the golden circle. It's got a fuck ton of highlights with waterfalls aplenty. I swear there are waterfalls every few feet in Iceland.Cheers Maiden, there was a huge waterfall the missus was on about, i'll find out what it was and hit you up to see if you've been there
I don't think it's on the normal itinerary, but check out Kerid crater lake if you do the circle. Nice little hike and gorgeous views.
There's also a farm to table restaurant on the road. The food was amazing. One of the few places where we saw cows. Here's the link if you want to check it out:
Homepage - Efstidalur II
efstidalur.is
For the Reykjavik area:
If you want a decent hike and a once in a lifetime experience of being in a dormant volcano. It's expensive but it was really fun.
Inside the Volcano | InsideTheVolcano.com
Take a Journey towards the Center of the Earth in a unique Volcano Tour at Thrihnukagigur Volcano in Iceland.
We got caught in a storm on the hike back. It was kind of cool to be hiking in those conditions tbh. My shoes got soaked, but thankfully our AirBNB had a radiator I could use to dry my shoes.
The Phallus Museum is a decent stop in Reykjavik as well, though IDK if it's worth the entry cost. Cool if you've got the time:
The Phallological Museum in Reykjavik | Iceland Travel
The phallological museum grew out of the founder's interest in penises when he was given a cattle whip made from a bull's penis..
Though there is incredible food everywhere, even in the small villages. the lamb everywhere tastes like the best beef steaks and the fish is always so fresh and tasty. This restaurant was our favorite in Reykjavik. We don't usually go to the same place during a vacation but we were so impressed we went back on another night:
Sjavargrillid – Seafood Grill
www.sjavargrillid.is
The taste of Iceland multi-course meal was specifically what impressed us so much on the first night. I recommend it. They change the menu items so it's different depending on when you go.
Snafellsnes Peninsula was really cool too, but you might not have enough time depending on your itinerary:
Snaefellsnes Peninsula Travel Guide | Guide to Iceland
Snaefellsnes is a large peninsula extending from West Iceland, often nicknamed ‘Iceland in Miniature’ due to its wealth and diversity of natural features. Home to the S
guidetoiceland.is
We stopped in a small town on the way there to buy Icelandic wool sweaters. They're hella expensive but so, so very nice. I wear mine whenever I need to do outside stuff in the winter like snowblowing.
I took a total of 2,800 photos over the 9 days we were there.
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Dr.Morris79
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Yeah, do the golden circle. It's got a fuck ton of highlights with waterfalls aplenty. I swear there are waterfalls every few feet in Iceland.
I don't think it's on the normal itinerary, but check out Kerid crater lake if you do the circle. Nice little hike and gorgeous views.
There's also a farm to table restaurant on the road. The food was amazing. One of the few places where we saw cows. Here's the link if you want to check it out:
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For the Reykjavik area:
If you want a decent hike and a once in a lifetime experience of being in a dormant volcano. It's expensive but it was really fun.
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Here's a pic from the base camp showing how deep the volcano is:
We got caught in a storm on the hike back. It was kind of cool to be hiking in those conditions tbh. My shoes got soaked, but thankfully our AirBNB had a radiator I could use to dry my shoes.
The Phallus Museum is a decent stop in Reykjavik as well, though IDK if it's worth the entry cost. Cool if you've got the time:
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Though there is incredible food everywhere, even in the small villages. the lamb everywhere tastes like the best beef steaks and the fish is always so fresh and tasty. This restaurant was our favorite in Reykjavik. We don't usually go to the same place during a vacation but we were so impressed we went back on another night:
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The taste of Iceland multi-course meal was specifically what impressed us so much on the first night. I recommend it. They change the menu items so it's different depending on when you go.
Snafellsnes Peninsula was really cool too, but you might not have enough time depending on your itinerary:
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We stopped in a small town on the way there to buy Icelandic wool sweaters. They're hella expensive but so, so very nice. I wear mine whenever I need to do outside stuff in the winter like snowblowing.
I took a total of 2,800 photos over the 9 days we were there.
Man thats some good stuff and she was on about getting the golden circle tour so I think thats a must then! I'll be checking out that restaurant for sure too (She'll hate it, shes one of them annoying vegetarians, the lad and me will have to fill in..)
It was a toss up between Norway or Iceland, I think I made the right call..
I'm glad i'm not alone taking pictures either, it's such a pain in the arse sorting them though
Maiden Voyage
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Should be plenty of vegetarian options for her. They tend to eat fairly healthy from what I saw.Man thats some good stuff and she was on about getting the golden circle tour so I think thats a must then! I'll be checking out that restaurant for sure too (She'll hate it, shes one of them annoying vegetarians, the lad and me will have to fill in..)
It was a toss up between Norway or Iceland, I think I made the right call..
I'm glad i'm not alone taking pictures either, it's such a pain in the arse sorting them though
I'm curious what
Con-Z-epT
's highlights were.
Con-Z-epT
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My girlfriend is also a vegetarian and we were surprised by the amount of vegetarian options there in general. I wouldn't favor anything in particular since the food there is pretty tasty overall even if highly expensive.Should be plenty of vegetarian options for her. They tend to eat fairly healthy from what I saw.
I'm curious what
Dr.Morris79
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Thank god for that, i'll let her know then, cheers Con, it's always a concern for her if we go away
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German Hops
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Damn, I hope this dude is a grower for his own sake.
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GeekyDad
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Great picture. Says a lot of things to me personally.
Ain't necessarily what anyone wants, but it's always open...always.
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Column of Marcus Aurelius, 180 A.D
The column was set by the emperor Commodus after the death of his father Marcus Aurelius in 180 AD.
Like the Column of Trajan, it consists of a column of marble drums with a series of reliefs running around it depicting the campaigns of Marcus Aurelius against Marcomanni and Sarmatians (172-175 AD).
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