Exploring Southern Iceland
Iceland is stunning and if you visit :-) be sure to hire a car and explore outside of Reykjavik. The roads are good and well marked and the locals friendly. We drove about an hour South East of Reykjavik and stayed on a horse farm. I highly recommend farm stays when we visited New Zealand a couple of years ago we stayed on a sheep farm. That one didn't have any heating and despite all the blankets it was a tad nippy in Iceland the homes are heated with geo thermal heat and nice and toasty.
Hestheimar
Website:www.hestheimar.is
We rented a delightful little cabin and celebrated the wee mans first birthday there it was magic. The owners were lovely and happy to chat about Iceland and the local food and culture. Native foods to Iceland include blueberries, barley and fish. I even had the guts to try rotten shark meat there with snaps :-) stay turned for a clip with Leah the owner.
Stunning Icelandic horse
This is the traditional bread made by Leah baked in a milk carton at 200 for 7 hrs I will email her for the recipe :-)
We stopped for lunch at Hotel Anna along highway one headed towards Vik lovely little place in the country with great food.
Arctic char with thyme
Beautiful waterfall complete with a rainbow - skogafoss
Beautiful black beach, unfortunately we missed the puffins as they have headed south to Africa!!
Playing in pebbles
Sheep crossing the road :-)
The mighty gullfoss falls :-) another must see close to geyser
Checking out the water in the area it's hot ;-)
For lunch today we had lamb soup so good and a recipe I will try and re create this fall
As we drove through the national park we spotted an older couple picking something we couldn't resist stopping to ask.
They were foraging for wild blueberries
We fly home on Monday it's been wonderful. The people, landscapes and food are all first class, we hope to visit again one day
Have a great start to the week everyone
Hugs
Rebecca
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What a beautiful and magic place,Rebecca!Thanks for sharing and happy birthday to your little guy!
ReplyDeletethanks for coming
DeleteSo glad you are out traveling, and on your little one's birthday! Love that you shared it :)
ReplyDelete:-)
DeleteLovely pictures! I have never been to Iceland, but would love to go there someday!
ReplyDeletehope you get too :0)
Deletewhat a wonderful travel opportunity, Rebecca!
ReplyDeleteit really was :0)
DeleteWhat a lovely place. I agree. One of the best ways to see a country is to hire a local. We've done that several times and have always been pleased. We're not much for tour groups.
ReplyDeleteSam
your a smart traveler
DeleteGreat shots! I loved Iceland, definitely want to return.
ReplyDeletethanks not as good as yours though :-)
DeleteYou have the most amazing holidays, very jealous!
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DeleteI'm so glad you tried the shark meat! We had a trip booked to Iceland when the volcano erupted and ended up going to Spain instead but I remember all the questionable native dishes from my research. You're braver than me! Looks like a fantastic time :)
ReplyDeletehope you can go now its all settled down :-)
DeleteMan, I really want to travel everytime I read your awesome blog!
ReplyDeletehe eh good to inspire that
DeleteYour trip sounds delightful. Thanks for sharing the pics!
ReplyDeletethanks for joining us
DeleteLove these!
ReplyDeletethanks Jen
DeleteIt sounds like you had a fantastic trip. Happy birthday to the little champ too! Trust you had lots of fun and happy moments there.
ReplyDeletewe did magic
DeleteLooks so lovely. Pretty rainbow!
ReplyDelete♥ kristen ♥
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saw so many rainbows with the rain and sun :-)
DeleteIceland is first on my list of countries to visit. Lovely pictures!
ReplyDeletehope you get to visit you would love it
DeleteIt sounds like you are having a wonderful time. I loved the photos and your descriptions of Iceland have given me a bad case of wanderlust. Enjoy the remainder of your trip. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeletethanks Mary and I always have wanderlust he he
DeleteWow, sounds amazing. What is weather like? Totally on my bucket list was considering for next summer.
ReplyDeletereally you should go
DeleteWOW!!!!!!! Ever since I saw Iceland on travel shows, I've wanted to go. You are the first person I "know" who actually made it there. LOVE living vicariously through you in your travels Rebecca. Thanks for sharing the world with us.
ReplyDeletethanks for joining me love ya
DeleteBeautiful! Thanks for sharing the clicks, Rebecca.
ReplyDeletepleasure :-)
Deleteso beautiful, i want to goooo! :)
ReplyDeletehope you can my friend
DeleteGorgeous photos, and brings back lots of wonderful memories for me! We did get to see the puffins when I was there-very cool! How fun you got to celebrate your little guy's bday there. He and my SiSi must have close bdays -she turned 11 on the 8th! Safe favela home!
ReplyDeletehis birthday was on the 6th :-) yep shame about missing the puffins but we can go back :-)
DeleteFantastic scenery Rebecca - wonderful blue skies and landscape and waterfalls with rainbows. How beautiful. Thanks for the wee tour :-)
ReplyDeletethanks for joining us :-) fellow traveller
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