Good day friends! It’s raining today and no tours are scheduled, so a good time to share yesterday’s excursion on the Golden Circle. This route is considered the baseline tour from Reykjavik to experience volcanos, glaciers, waterfalls and thermal pools. The highlight of this tour was our guide, Howser. Both my guides have given us their Icelandic names which trail on for eternity, and then say “ But you can call me…”. Howser, at first sight, appears to have just stepped off the set of Game of Thrones! In his Scottish like brogue, he captivated us all day with his colorful language, storytelling and extensive knowledge of his home’s history and geography.
Speaking of thermal pools, our first stop was the Secret Lagoon. This pool is family owned and so much more intimate than the highly crowded and commercialized Blue Lagoon. We had two hours to soak in the soothing waters while getting to know fellow travelers and maybe (yes) enjoy an Icelandic beer!
I was ready for a nap after that considering the late night before and, well you know. But the tour continued. Comments are in the captions below on the various stops. Suffice to say it was a thoroughly enjoyable day, as well as highly informing of what this extraordinary place Iceland is!
2 Wheeled Wanderer 