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#IcelandStopover Best of the West

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I had the good fortune of visiting Iceland for a second time this year. I just love that country & cannot get enough. This trip, I took advantage of the Icelandair Stopover Program that’s simply brilliant. (I’ll be using that travel strategy again for sure) I had a few extra days before I needed to get to London and so I visited my lovely friend Inga, of Tiny Iceland, and we went on a road trip to the West of Iceland. A part of the country I didn’t see in March. I’m sure all of Iceland is gorgeous in the summertime but WOW, West Iceland is out of this world.

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What you can expect to see in West Iceland are fantastic views of mountains, glaciers, rivers and lakes as well as fjords and picturesque bays. In the summer, the animals are left to roam freely only to be collected again in the fall. It makes for interesting driving with the random sheep crossing but it’s really fun too. West Iceland is also known as Sagaland because most of the Icelandic Sagas were written there. So you can imagine West Iceland is full of wonderful folklore and tales of adventure!

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Here’s some of the eye candy that West Iceland offers!

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Beautiful fjords

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Sheep roaming free in the fields AND roads

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Gorgeous mountains

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PUFFINS!!

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Erik the Red’s hideout island

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Beloved Icelandic horses

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Majestic waterfalls

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Amazing vistas

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Precious ancient Icelandic goats

This visit was sponsored by Sixt Iceland, Icelandair, Icelandair Hotels, Hotel Edda, Fontana Spa BUT as you know, I love Iceland and no sponsorship in the world will change that!

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Why Iceland is Magical in Photos

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Iceland is just one of those places. A place you see in pictures and you know it’s special. A place people who have been say it gets under your skin. I always wanted to see and know what the hubbub was about. Let me tell you it is ALL TRUE. Here’s some of the reasons it’s MAGICAL.

Iceland is magical…

photo 5-2Because of the restorative powers of the geothermal water like at the Blue Lagoon.

Iceland is magical…

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Because of its hundreds of stunning waterfalls like Seljalandfoss, Gljufrabui and Skogafoss seen here.

Iceland is magical…

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Because of its bright blue glaciers that are as beautiful as they are dangerous.

Iceland is magical…

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Because of its variety of beer, booze and fun- loving nightlife.

Iceland is magical…

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Because of its delicious and very fresh food like lobster pizza, lamb burgers and farmhouse ice cream.

Iceland is magical…

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Because of its eerie volcanic black sand beaches and volcanic rock formations.

Iceland is magical…

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Because of its love of LORE like elf whispering & honey pots, Viking caves and a lake worm monster.

Iceland is magical…

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Because of its one-of-a-kind horses with fluffy manes & beards and its unique 5th gait.

Iceland is magical…

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Because of its picturesque fjords carved into cliffs from glacial erosion.

Iceland is magical…

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Because of the incredible hospitality and friendships I made on this EPIC road trip. An enormous heartfelt thank you to Inga of Tiny Iceland and Tawny & Chris of Captain & Clark, who absolutely made this one of my top favorite trips of a lifetime. Also, for the unbelievable care from Sixt Iceland, Icelandic Farm Holidays & Trawire.

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Iceland – Here We Come!

Iceland has been on my to-do list for a while now and when I heard my pals, Captain & Clark, were heading that way, I promptly invited myself to be a third wheel. Fortunately for me, they didn’t say NO! Next week we will be exploring this mystical country that all three of us have never visited and we’re all very excited.

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Thanks to Sixt Iceland for setting us up with a vehicle so we can get out into the countryside and do a bit of a road trip. We will be staying at various types of accommodations through Icelandic Farm Holidays from guesthouses and farms to more traditional hotels and cannot wait to get a sense of the locals there. We also plan to do a glacier hike as well as hunt for the Northern Lights with the tour company Arctic Adventures. AND no trip to Iceland is complete without a visit to the Blue Lagoon, which is supposedly a great cure for jetlag, so guess what we’ll be hitting upon arrival! 😉

You’ll be able to follow along on our Icelandic adventure through the hashtags #IceQuest and #SexyIceland because we’ll be live posting on all our social channels since we’re being given wifi through Trawire for our journey.

I’m so happy to be making Iceland one of my special trips this year, checking off a new place in the world I’ve never been. It will also be a fun-filled time because of traveling with my amazing friends. BUT I’ll tell you a secret, I think I’m excited most of all to meet the Icelandic people. I have never dealt with a more helpful, welcoming and gracious bunch as I have through planning this trip, including our Icelandic ambassador, Tiny Iceland. I just might never want to leave!

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