http://kristinnick.com/home daily 1.0 2016-09-27 http://kristinnick.com/home/2016/9/25/whirlwind-london-tour monthly 0.5 2016-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474991723663-HPLVR628I69NIAYLG3DH/image-asset.jpeg Home - Whirlwind London Tour Mummies at the British Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474991788634-98DZO55BR3HOKPWF2R3C/image-asset.jpeg Home - Whirlwind London Tour Samurai suit at the British Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474991854483-R3VG8EX3NWRON6PYMXTE/image-asset.jpeg Home - Whirlwind London Tour We are absolutely horrible at selfies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474991919969-TUQT16MRDUFP2OIXXHZV/image-asset.jpeg Home - Whirlwind London Tour So happy at the Harry Potter Hotel (it had a 4 post bed!!!) and looking so handsome after a much needed haircut :) http://kristinnick.com/home/2016/9/23/loch-ness-monster monthly 0.5 2016-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474632843429-JCJU2ADK68DIIY2VY4AA/image-asset.jpeg Home - Loch Ness (Monster) The River Ness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474633487617-UCMIH0GVK379HC4YOKGC/image-asset.jpeg Home - Loch Ness (Monster) Inverness church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474633565931-5VWN5EBY66OKTB33P5P8/image-asset.jpeg Home - Loch Ness (Monster) Our monster boat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474633638252-IU9NUQV89ZMOB77M1SAM/image-asset.jpeg Home - Loch Ness (Monster) Some real deal enthusiasts joined us... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474634692607-3F6C80P3XIMJQQ7364W5/image-asset.jpeg Home - Loch Ness (Monster) Loch Ness is humongous. Plenty of room for a creature to hide... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474635019102-DHKZ8SJ96N7KZ49OKACL/image-asset.jpeg Home - Loch Ness (Monster) Old castle on the Loch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474635095907-ZDVYVMFDP7VYKDGHJZY9/image-asset.jpeg Home - Loch Ness (Monster) We caught him! http://kristinnick.com/home/2016/9/23/edinburgh-and-loch-ness monthly 0.5 2016-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474622941087-NB040IB780AP474NBP7P/image-asset.jpeg Home - Edinburgh Sun setting over the Royal Mile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474625994746-XSZ8WNG6427JIPCXTJNQ/IMG_7365.JPG Home - Edinburgh Edinburgh Castle at night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474623953928-B5Q5DQ8JE8F3GFGUX218/image-asset.jpeg Home - Edinburgh Invisible hand guy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474626162872-6QHQCBG8AC9PSSCX2M4D/image-asset.jpeg Home - Edinburgh View from Arthur's Seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474627927890-MQG03SNV3CQ7I00YBCZT/image-asset.jpeg Home - Edinburgh Ruins of an old monastery at Arthur's Seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474626079996-08QF55RNMQD0L65UKT5I/image-asset.jpeg Home - Edinburgh Battery at the castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474628012320-PGJ784OEBX7DBU2OBYP7/image-asset.jpeg Home - Edinburgh Old church soot stained from centuries of coal smoke. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474626436518-6WCZ99EUPKP8K14MD59M/image-asset.jpeg Home - Edinburgh Scary moon over a scary city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474626533712-QDZCIYLGX3W0X5T6P24K/IMG_7370.JPG Home - Edinburgh Moon view from our apartment window. Doors were locked extra tight that night. http://kristinnick.com/home/2016/9/23/iceland-snfellsnes-peninsula-to-reykjavik monthly 0.5 2016-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474625039017-4KLXQ7BHHAD9MFKJ56H5/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Snæfellsnes Peninsula to Reykjavik Road sign https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474625202631-ZQY88IZF3YGKRC2F2DWH/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Snæfellsnes Peninsula to Reykjavik Looking out from the Songhellir or "song cave" that has a great echo to belt out some tunes. Nick thought "I want to know what love is" was the perfect choice. It is believed that fairies and elves live in these caves and there is graffiti in the cave dating back to the late 1600's! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474625516253-307HMA6GBQP7EXEADWNU/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Snæfellsnes Peninsula to Reykjavik Ancient graffiti in the songhellir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474625577585-2M81Q49HFPQ4DV43EOVA/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Snæfellsnes Peninsula to Reykjavik https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474625845925-9V8H297DTE5V50Y2SBNO/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Snæfellsnes Peninsula to Reykjavik Me and the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474625994952-5T0RBTRJ4X9B084PWKX0/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Snæfellsnes Peninsula to Reykjavik The majestic Snæfellsjökull https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474626138097-9FTLWIUTEZQA6BS1DL1C/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Snæfellsnes Peninsula to Reykjavik The view from the road on the way back down from Snæfellsjökull https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474626300541-F6Q2XTX4LRYL534SJKD5/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Snæfellsnes Peninsula to Reykjavik View of Snæfellsjökull from Sneafellsbaer. It's a beautiful black sand beach where the wreckage from a British fishing vessel washed ashore. Only a few survived and the remains from the boat stay there untouched as a memorial. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474626596078-EQ9R7GCQ6BNB4JVM81M3/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Snæfellsnes Peninsula to Reykjavik Shipwreck remains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474626748643-D5WW9MVJZC5F26D4I82D/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Snæfellsnes Peninsula to Reykjavik Back in the day, fishermen were assessed on their strength and they established a rock system to help them test prospective fishermen. Each rock weighed a certain amount and those who could lift the heaviest were chosen first. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474627477008-9N6V63DGDAE24DO9PSVJ/IMG_7289.JPG Home - Iceland: Snæfellsnes Peninsula to Reykjavik Beautiful rock formations on the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474627886650-BU9A0TJ6OEEICNGGUTHQ/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Snæfellsnes Peninsula to Reykjavik I had a hard time getting a good pic of this monument with the bright sun but this was built to honor the first female to birth the first European in North America. Her name was Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir and she was a total badass surviving many treachorous days at sea exploring new land...even meeting the pope. Not to get all girl power with it but her story was really cool and I loved seeing her have her own monument calling out all of her accomplishments. Her son's name is Snorri...the first European born on North American soil. How's that for a trivia fact? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474628323856-HG7IV3MTLZ79U82NOB8Y/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Snæfellsnes Peninsula to Reykjavik https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474628543107-HL135418LMIYQF5X4ZP3/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Snæfellsnes Peninsula to Reykjavik Gullfoss means Golden Falls. Golden Circle was not a good way to end the trip. SO many tourists made seeing this not as magical after being secluded for 2 weeks. It's still amazingly beautiful and worth seeing but definitely wish we saw it on our first day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474629495135-4BOSD6PYUXPY6UXXINQI/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Snæfellsnes Peninsula to Reykjavik Nick shaved!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474629589037-CBYNH3R3VP7IHLGGVH91/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Snæfellsnes Peninsula to Reykjavik The Geysir was really cool! It erupted every 4 minutes while we were there. http://kristinnick.com/home/2016/9/18/iceland-hvammstangi-to-borganes monthly 0.5 2016-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474216915662-OOW7Z60I6D66DED80792/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hvammstangi to Borganes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474561815507-I6LLX73R40C109JO7PPU/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hvammstangi to Borganes Arctic Fox that hangs around the hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474562002797-K3TLSGHZC6PH9SMZNJ2F/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hvammstangi to Borganes Fox + Golden = Adorable https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474562617424-TEFSFISABKUPKXV4BIKQ/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hvammstangi to Borganes 800 year old thermal pool at Heydallur. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474574922305-2FQFK9HBANFMR4I2PJYS/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hvammstangi to Borganes The main falls with its little waterfall babies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474564701601-6T7YNAF6RE7YUDN0TXKF/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hvammstangi to Borganes Dijayandi Fall. The only waterfall without a "foss" in its name. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474573969864-4BF6JV54WDO6YHYNF0XX/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hvammstangi to Borganes Where the falls empty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474565151603-A2LEKET5PMDJUDKEE6FK/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hvammstangi to Borganes "Gardar" was its first name, before it ended with "BA 64". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474565222116-9W47KEU5HPSLQ4I7C61D/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hvammstangi to Borganes BA 64's final resting spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474621613122-CVLVN0TMOSSOEOYEVOHM/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hvammstangi to Borganes Deck view from our cottage. http://kristinnick.com/home/2016/9/18/iceland-askja-crater-to-hvammstangi monthly 0.5 2016-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474574468138-R8BH21LNZ933CUB8XF1G/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Askja Caldera to Hvammstangi A shelter we saw on the way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474574602685-OTD9MVJHLV9J4MDQOOZU/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Askja Caldera to Hvammstangi Our trusty steed in front of the Herduvreid or "Queen of the Icelandic Mountains". It almost always has this beautiful halo over the top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474573490704-0AG6YROBOEXBRMIU8KW2/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Askja Caldera to Hvammstangi After we forged the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474573623957-YYSAFWFG82RUOE9PDIDV/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Askja Caldera to Hvammstangi The easy part of F88 before it got super tough (and I put down the camera to hang on for dear life) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474573128017-27RTLR2LOLU0SK0OW8MF/IMG_7161.JPG Home - Iceland: Askja Caldera to Hvammstangi Right next to the Askja Caldera is the Viti Crater. It's naturally heated to 70 degrees. We hiked out to the caldera and then down the steep side to swim here. It was amazing. We really couldn't get a good picture of it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474574042424-QL0E5V74ZXROLXS5BVU0/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Askja Caldera to Hvammstangi Hiking down to the shore of the Viti Crater (not to be confused with the Viti Crater at Krafla. Viti means "hell" in Icelandic. If this is hell... sign me up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474573875759-KTPRWBNYIN2F4MY9VI15/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Askja Caldera to Hvammstangi Everyone changing to jump in. The F roads keep many people from coming here but this was a tour that stopped by while we were swimming. There was very little modesty. Everyone just changed into their suits right on the shore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474573334162-USDPNY3DELAVRAEI9GGZ/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Askja Caldera to Hvammstangi Nick bathing in the Viti Crater. It was very cold and windy out. We had to change into our bathing suits and jump in. It was very hard getting out of the water afterwards. Brrr!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474576067686-O1AM6D6OBN915KVQIKHB/IMG_7175.JPG Home - Iceland: Askja Caldera to Hvammstangi Godafoss means "gods waterfall". Legend has it that the king who decided to convert the country to the Catholic religion threw all of his Norse idols in the bottom of this waterfall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474577970359-V8TJDFM9TMZVMFG0O3KO/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Askja Caldera to Hvammstangi The beautiful town of Holar that is one of the 4 Pilgrimage sites in Iceland for Catholics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474578081972-IZ7Q3R2UQNQTJXVBOJQS/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Askja Caldera to Hvammstangi More Holar... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474578136261-0KFCVUDQ9HOHAC79QHGO/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Askja Caldera to Hvammstangi Running horses in Holar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474578183583-GZP28UWW5YEFBEONAEN4/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Askja Caldera to Hvammstangi Rush hour traffic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474578438236-XHMH6L03NUWJIHQ3C62L/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Askja Caldera to Hvammstangi Geitafell Restaurant- The best meal ever. An older couple own this farm and run the restaurant. The seafood soup and Skyr pie was out of this world! Eat here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474579365650-GMROJNUGZK4R3Q8JVK3B/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Askja Caldera to Hvammstangi Nick bought this tiny little viking souvenir at Geitafell. We need to name him. Suggestions welcome. http://kristinnick.com/home/2016/9/14/iceland-hofn-to-lake-myvatn monthly 0.5 2016-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473884323131-AVM5FZBQSRC27B74LO7K/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hofn to Lake Myvatn Natural hot tub at Hoffell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473885102489-QI9QC9EFBY8BGFK8T1H8/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hofn to Lake Myvatn I want the gold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474143768205-NXXIB9C095J8SYGQPTIN/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hofn to Lake Myvatn A trio of sheep. They outnumber people 3 to 1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473885568991-6VF07OCUD1WZ6TQ6UG70/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hofn to Lake Myvatn A horse along Lake Egg's. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473886985479-EU85705M5SWWK70UKS9U/IMG_7098.JPG Home - Iceland: Hofn to Lake Myvatn Seydisfjordur. So beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474147056690-V5NRWDNSON0VKXW2I4GP/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hofn to Lake Myvatn More beautiful Seydisfjordur. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474146827146-WOPD6E1ZNRDFVRSXY7H2/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hofn to Lake Myvatn Quirky home known as the "Hairy House". The turf acts as an insulator. And yes, someone lives there! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474146564744-KL3F3YF5C22PGJYUQKDX/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hofn to Lake Myvatn Reconstruction of an early Viking long house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474146022152-D1413VUV2KFECN0FJ04D/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hofn to Lake Myvatn The loneliest vending machine on Earth. It's completely solar powered. We had to push a button to get it out of sleep mode. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473886677713-H6D0ANJNCSR87MAPU47R/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hofn to Lake Myvatn Detifoss.... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473887139974-CO3QK6MTYDX19XFCETNY/IMG_0436.JPG Home - Iceland: Hofn to Lake Myvatn Detifoss some more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474212330611-XW1I7EXYPG8AJ5JDI0NM/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hofn to Lake Myvatn Power plant tubes over the road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474144212899-838B8GDMJKDOSVXX87HJ/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Hofn to Lake Myvatn Kristin trying to feed a carrot to a horse. http://kristinnick.com/home/2016/9/13/out-of-the-furnace-into-the-freezer-ring-road-day-1 monthly 0.5 2016-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473882241648-J4C6SLATDLF99HQQY4IP/IMG_0054.jpg Home - Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn þingvellir national park is where the original Icelandic government held their seat of power and their courts. For 2 weeks out of the year, they would hear and try cases. Dozens of executions including beheadings, drownings, hangings and in cases of witchcraft, burning at the stake took place here. They also recited their codes of law. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473882404961-Z5HT96B0OY8ZFIJKT1NM/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn þingvellir national park- þingvellir lake in Iceland is where the mid-atlantic ridge hits land for the only time. It is popular spot for diving because you can physically see where the Eurasian and North American plates are splitting. Very cool! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473884013833-5EMTKPIJUAH5K1POL7WA/IMG_6955.JPG Home - Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn Skogafoss - By the way, foss means waterfall so you'll see a lot of those along the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473884441132-NZLTS3ZXLBAQFUDD5ADH/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn The great thing about Skogafoss is you can hike behind it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473884577771-HQUEZB5RX78913KYJFSG/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn Don't miss the other waterfalls you can walk to from Skogafoss. This one is hidden behind a canyon and is often overlooked. It's the last one in the row and is stunning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473885038850-2S8VK6Y8S8TVX258A6MJ/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn Seljalandsfoss- If you look close you can see the rainbow :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473885144957-WI0HRYETB9M8LYOKDP1S/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn Bird's eye view from Seljalandsfoss https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473885323620-JNE1CEWHG6NDN86MAI9N/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn Solheimasandur Plane Crash- We got up early and began the 40 minute hike before 7am. We were the only ones at the site for about 10 minutes. It was totally worth it. When we drove by the night before, it was packed to the gills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473885499489-9976X2177KLUFVDBDBHT/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn Solheimasandur Plane Crash - A real plane crash where everyone survived! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473885653421-PD32NUNYFHCZJV7NN1LY/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn Black Beach at sunset with Dyrholaey Arch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473885753926-ARQTLFXEHBB9R9IN9UUR/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn Cave at Black Beach with hexagonal rock structures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473885861652-L9CRTV7LLT69DDL8ZX7U/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn Dyrholaey Arch - Up close https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473885986710-O5PVURL1IMV1NROA7YDG/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn Reynishverfi Rocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473886353112-UUO4Z2YWCA0Z9MHZS6C4/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn Fjadrargljufur Canyon- our pictures truly don't do it any justice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473886443975-FXA0QTGBSWSXH9RJY9KA/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn Katla Geothermal Park - lava rocks covered by moss https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1473888539295-PQU82G0E0HJDUK2DFY8Y/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn Jokulsarlon lagoon- Icebergs break off from the glacier and float along the lagoon until they meet the Atlantic Ocean   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474213106460-LPWPF381ULR8XLIVYFG5/IMG_1436.JPG Home - Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn Nick checking out the lagoon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474213176127-VP3HAXHY8G5S33PYJ2X9/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn Waves crashing on the icebergs along the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474213308941-73XHDGELHO2D86T15AI7/image-asset.jpeg Home - Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn More icebergs along the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1474213393784-F821QMKLNOQZBQQZGABO/IMG_0716.JPG Home - Iceland: Reykjavik to Hofn The water was incredibly blue! http://kristinnick.com/home/2016/9/7/6tawtrcywtori93juyd0k9bbpt5iku monthly 0.5 2016-09-23 http://kristinnick.com/home/2016/9/3/wood-shoes-and-windy-mills monthly 0.5 2016-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1472932093567-K7JPG372Z6NRQKZIDUXX/image-asset.jpeg Home - Wood Shoes and Windy Mills Jordaan neighborhood in Amsterdam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1472932160688-NGVLISLPPI1NDX0XUBHR/image-asset.jpeg Home - Wood Shoes and Windy Mills Sunset view during our picnic on the Amstel River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1472932981531-POTMBQIOMXOX1TNNV0YA/image-asset.jpeg Home - Wood Shoes and Windy Mills canal dining https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1472932217341-O4CPEKM81AB2P7S6N9J2/image-asset.jpeg Home - Wood Shoes and Windy Mills The cows of Zaanse Schans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1472932293087-1LDN4Q64RIG7UUXUEF2P/image-asset.jpeg Home - Wood Shoes and Windy Mills Gorgeous windmills http://kristinnick.com/home/2016/9/2/bikin-round-adam-1 monthly 0.5 2016-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1472886346302-RVI1CBJABMGAYVAI3NBQ/image-asset.jpeg Home - Bikin' Round' A'Dam Rembrandt's "Night Watch" at the Rijks Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1472887074615-H4HUVWVKG4T2UPJ83P6O/image-asset.jpeg Home - Bikin' Round' A'Dam Vermeer's "Milk Maid". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1472887152656-1R6GZ015UKMNPB7NOYC7/image-asset.jpeg Home - Bikin' Round' A'Dam Van Gogh self portrait at his museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f5a795e4b0a5071f026d9d/1472886642922-UF629KKL03M9K9SEKYLI/image-asset.jpeg Home - Bikin' Round' A'Dam Evening ride. 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