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Great OneRepublic show tonight! Set list was just right and hit all the favorites. Tyler’s favorite band. 🎶

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Need to Breath opening for OneRepublic tonight at XcelEnergy Center. I hadn’t heard their music before. They put on a really good pre-show. 🎶

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Iceland Log Day 16

Sunday, August 7th
Cold morning in Reykjavik. Rainy day in Minneapolis.

  • Up at 5:20a!
  • 6:00a Depart Airbnb in Reykjavik.
  • Return rental car to Enterprise Rental. Mazda CX-5 served us well!
  • Get checked in and drop off bags.
  • 9:30a Depart DL261 to MSP.
  • 4:30a Back to Central Time.
  • 11:00a Land in MSP
  • 11:49a Arrive back home!

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Iceland Log Day 15

Saturday, August 6th
Nice Icelandic day, a little misty in afternoon, no wind.

Our final full day of this epic Iceland 2022 trip! To frame the day, imagine that each of us had a few things on our list that we wanted to get done before we finished our trip. The net of that is a lot of walking around, various tasks, and a wide variety of things!

  • Breakfast at Sandholt.
  • Walk down Laugavegur.
  • Walk along harbor to a small lighthouse
  • Escaped from Reykjavik Escape!
  • More shopping on Laugavegur, with long stop at Hörg but no purchases.
  • Yummy snack at Loo Koo Mas.
  • Watch the Reykjavik Pride Parade.
  • More shopping, resulting in shoes!
  • Drop off shopping at Airbnb.
  • Never having enough baked goods, stop to try Brauð & Co.
  • Visit the Kattakaffihusid (Cat Cafe) for cappuccino with Cats!
  • More shopping at 66° North to get Mazie a shirt.
  • Much deliberation at art gallery.
  • Go see the Sun Voyager.
  • Shop at Museum Shop in Harpa.
  • Tried to see if we could use the Hopp scooters to get around, but decided wouldn’t work.
  • Visit Vínberið candy store.
  • Visit Rammagerðin to get Icelandic Wool Blanket.
  • Visit Kronan to get some local snacks to bring home.
  • Go to Fly Over Iceland! Stunning visuals, and a lot of places we had been to on the trip.
  • We got super lucky and found another street spot to park car in after driving to Fly Over Iceland! 😅
  • Final dinner in Iceland at Íslenski Barinn. Very good food and a very fun waitress.

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Family selfie from the Sun Voyager in Reykjavik. Cool sculpture!

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Reykjavik Pride is this weekend so we got to see the Pride Parade! Super fun, great event! Huge crowd with most joining the parade after the final float. 🏳️‍🌈

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We escaped from “The Mafia” room at Reykjavik Escape in 38m 44s with no clues! 🔓 Our first escape room outside of the US, and the only escape room in Iceland. Room 44!

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We had a delightful time last night at the Icelandic Sagas: The Greatest Hits. We learned new things and had many laughs. Plus we got to hang out with the cast afterward for a group photo!

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Iceland Log Day 14

Friday, August 5th
Nice, warm in sun. Sprinkles in afternoon.

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Family selfie from Reykjavik!

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Iceland Log Day 13

Thursday, August 4th
Morning was very cold and windy, and improved throughout day.

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The Langistígur, or The Walk of Death, in Þingvellir National Park.

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We happened upon this couple taking wedding pictures at Öxarárfoss in Þingvellir National Park today. Cute couple, amazing scene.

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Me at the Lögberg (Law Rock) of the Alþingi in Þingvellir National Park. This is where the Lögsögumaður (Law Speaker) would preside over the assembly. It was amazing to be able to be here.

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This is the most extreme vehicle we have seen in Iceland yet! Mazie included for scale. 😲

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Gullfoss!

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Iceland Log Day 12

Wednesday, August 3rd
Sunny & Windy

  • Checkout of The Garage. Final visit with the horses and dogs. We enjoyed our time here.
  • Take Herjólfur Ferry to Westman Islands.
  • Delicious breakfast pastries and coffee at Vigtun Bakhús.
  • Shoping at 66° North store.
  • Take hiking trail to museum Eldheimar Museum.
  • Explore Eldheimar Museum. Very engaging recounting of eruption in 1973 on the island.
  • Walk back to harbor.
  • Return to Vigtor Bakhús to get tomorrows breakfast
  • 3p ATV tour pushed to 3:45
  • ATV Tour with Volcano ATV. Very fun time!
  • Some more shoping: Icewear, Póley, and Penninn.
  • Good dinner at Gott.
  • 7:30p Ferry back to mainland.
  • Drive to Blue View Cabins to check-in.

Team Update: On Day 9 while descending the Vatnajökull Glacier I (Jamie) got tripped up a bit in my crampons. I placed my right foot down and caught the crampon on my left foot. I stumbled, and took a few big steps but didn’t fall. Everything seemed okay at the time, but my right knee has been hurting me since. I’ve been hoping it would get better but so far it isn’t. Due to my knee issues we have changed our plans for tomorrow. We were planning to go to Landmannalaugar and hike a bit. Since my knee isn’t doing so well, we are going to instead do the Golden Circle tomorrow. Landmannalaugar will have to wait for another time. I’m sure my knee will be fine with some rest.

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Funny joke from Logi at Into the Wild.

What do you do if you are lost in an Icelandic forest?

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Stand up.

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Beautiful view on Westman Islands.

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Departing on Herjólfur Ferry headed to the Westmann Islands for the day!