Golden Circle Tour Part 1

For our only full day in Iceland we decided on this tour and you will see why.  This tiny island country of 338,000 people is spectacular in every way!  We left Reykjavik by bus at 9am and headed to our first destination, the Fridheimar Cultivation Centre where cucumbers and tomatoes are grown in greenhouses year round in a computer-controlled environment.  Pollinating bumble bees are imported from Belgium and were buzzing around us on our tour.  No one seemed bothered by that!

Iceland!

We had a pretty good flight to Iceland.  6.5 hours in the air. Going through security again on arrival was a bit to take at 7:00 am local time after not much sleep on the plane.  As Iceland is our first European arrival security is paramount.  Then customs then the FlyBus which waits for every incoming flight.  Iceland is quite barren bur probably much less so than other active volcanic areas.  Iceland is the youngest geology on planet earth.

Iceland Air Destinations

Leaving Edmonton

Good flying weather

Over Iceland

We arrived at our AirBnB in picaresque Hafnarfjordur (means "fiord harbour") part of the Reykjavik Capital Region, in good time.

This is a golf course in the lava!

Hafnarfjordur

Jet lag is catching up.  We'll post on our trip today to Reykjavik tomorrow.We had a great day today with temperatures in the high teens with sunshine!

In Flight Entertainment

On our way.  After a hectic morning (after all, we are gone for 6 months! Lots to do) our lovely neighbour, Teri, got us to the airport on time even with a collapsed culvert on Hwy 99 at the Airport exit! Great flight.  Now on to Iceland.

Coast Mountains

Rocky Mountains

Arriving in Edmonton

Getting Ready

We finally did it! Both of us are now retired and are setting off for our first adventure.  Follow along as we travel through Europe. Our first leg takes us to Iceland.  Check this out!
Volcanic Activity in Iceland Again!!!