Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn

We got a true taste of why everyone is flocking to Iceland when we made our way through the south. We started our Ring Road adventure from the Airbnb in Reykjavik and stayed the night right outside of Vik at Guesthouse Steig. Our first stop was þingvellir national park (stupidly skipped Gullfoss and Geysir..oops!), Skogafoss, Seljalandsfoss, Black Beach, and the Reynishverfi Rocks. The second day we drove from Vik to Hofn and stayed 2 nights at Hotel Smylaborg, which was 40 minutes outside of Hofn. As promised, I will keep the "talk" to a minimum and let the pictures speak for themselves (with some captions of course!) 

FINAL THOUGHT:  The entire landscape of Iceland is amazing. There is so much untouched beautiful land and you can see so many of Mother Natures wonders in such a small area. Volcanos, glaciers, waterfalls, ocean, green fields, etc are all within a few hours. Iceland is smartly harnessing all of this natural energy to power their entire country without relying on anyone or having severe impact on the environment. While they have to import a lot of the fruits and vegetables, many have greenhouses to grow their own and they truly believe in being localvores. It's not a marketing message thrown on every package because it makes them feel better about themselves. Nick and I talk about it often but to truly get "back to basics" and rely on what's around you is something I admire. I hope we can attain that lifestyle in some capacity when we get back to the states.