![]() Nick's birthday treat was a visit to Iceland, with our hopes high for seeing the Northern Lights. Click HERE to see last year's birthday celebrations and HERE to see more from Winter 2016. |
![]() We stayed in a wonderful apartment with two balconies which overlooked the city and the harbour. We enjoyed shopping along Laugavegur Street, which was a short walk from our apartment |
![]() We went to the National Gallery, where we saw the Picasso sculpture and played with the interactive art. |
![]() The Valentine's Day collage was apropos to our visit and if you look closely, you can see our Sheep reflected on the gallery wall (bottom left). |
![]() The Old Harbour had some great places, including a cheese shop that sold wonderful local cheeses, alongside cheddar and Stilton. |
![]() The views from our apartment, Harpa concert hall, and Ingólfur Arnarson (founder of Iceland). |
![]() Enjoying an Icelandic donut outside Hallgrímskirkja cathedral and the Einar Jónsson Sculpture Garden |
![]() ![]() I loved the Scandanavian colours |
![]() Our quest for the Northern Lights was rewearded with these amazing views. |
![]() Just hours before our trip, I read up on how to photograph the Northern Lights. |
![]() The red colours are especially rare and when the lights danced, everyone shouted with joy. |
![]() We went to the Blue Lagoon at night and it snowed and hailed on our heads while we soaked in the hot water. We bought ornaments for our collection. |
![]() On our Southern Coast trip, we saw this waterfall and rainbow.. |
![]() Jamie Oliver products, frolicking boys, and more waterfall |
![]() The black sand beach was truly awesome, with terrifying waves, off-shore "trolls", and black beach.. |
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![]() Vik is the southernmost village in Iceland. |
![]() Mýrdalsjökull glacier park was monumental, and we went right up to the "snout" of the glacier. |
![]() Photos don't do justice to the size of this area. |
![]() Faxa and Gullfoss waterfalls |
![]() We ate our lunch right beside the geyser, which erupted at regular intervals. |
![]() Peningagjá coin fissure at the continental rift between America and Europe, plus some fluffy Icelandic horses |
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![]() Þingvellir, where the Icelandic Parliament was established in 930, and remained until 1798 |
![]() Above: an earthquake simulator, Icelanic Bert and Ernie, the "incest blocker" app, and the Yule Lads. |
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