Iceland offers up a number of guided explorations to help you see more of the island, but they are not cheap so you have to do some choosing. Bob and I opted for a full-day small group journey to the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, which was billed as Iceland in miniature due to the variety of landscapes to be seen.
We had a great guide, learned a bit more about Iceland, and saw some of this country’s wild but beautiful scenery. From our guide we learned that Iceland has a total population of about 365,000, with 2/3 living in the capital region, a series of 7 connected towns including Reykjavik. The remainder live near the seafront with very few people in the middle of the island. There are no reptiles, cockroaches, or bears, but Iceland does have between 4,000 and 6,000 reindeer roaming free.
We left in the dark this morning about 8:45 and returned tonight about 7:15. During the tour itself, the day was mostly overcast and very windy, with a feels like temperature in the low to mid 30s. On the way back, we hit a bad patch of rain and stronger wind that felt like it picked up the van at one point, but our guide managed it well.
who was nice enough to share it with me.
and nearby waterfall
before we hit the wild weather
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