Roadtrippin' Around Iceland

The whole trip to Iceland to bring in a new decade was a celebration, but our itinerary on my birthday was the most magical.

We woke up in our van at the base of Skogafoss and made breakfast while bundled up, still in the dark at 9am. The tour buses started rolling in as it got light, but we still got Skogafoss to ourselves for a few perfect moments!

We made our way up the 370 stairs to the top of the falls overlooking the South Coast of Iceland. Further down the same trail, there are several more waterfalls often overlooked by visitors. We kept hiking and had the trail to ourselves in the warm morning light.

Next up was Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach, with a pit stop to pet some beautiful Icelandic horses. They were as fascinated by my camera as I was by their fluffy bangs.

After a quick sandwich stop, we hit a lush canyon with a colorful waterfall marking its end. Yet another hike we had nearly to ourselves.

We capped off an ideal day at our campsite with a bottle of champagne, a fire, and a spectacular display of the northern lights.

Started a new decade with a huge grin, a full heart, and my love ♥️