Hey Guys!
The Golden Circle. That phrase may sound familiar if you’ve read my previous posts. And that is because on my first day trip we already went to two of the major sights on the golden circle, Gullfoss and the Geysirs.
Yes, we did the whole circle again and that might seem boring in the beginning. But this time we had awesome weather!! We could actually experience the golden circle. There was beautiful sunlight all day which immersed the nature in this stunning golden light.
This time it was me driving and organising. Kitti (the Romanian girl that joined me the day before) and Liam and Con (two Irish guys) joined me this time. We started at the Gullfoss and although it was the second time seeing it, it was still breathtaking.
We were able to enjoy more of the golden light at the Geysir area. That was definitely way more enjoyable than the snow storm last time!!
Because of the water steam and the cold temperature some really cool ice formations on the bushes in the area were created. Aren’t they beautiful?! Also another picture of the Stroker Geysir eruption.
From the Geysir area we drove towards the Thingvellir National Park. A stop that we sadly had to skip last time due to the bad weather and lack of time. It is such a beautiful area! We got there just in time for sunset and ended up walking around for more than 1,5 hours.
Of course we found another smaller waterfall while exploring the area and enjoyed the amazing lookout points.
Before heading home we walked towards the Silfra. The Silfra is a rift formed by the two tectonically plates drifting away from each other. The rift is 63m deep and used for lots of snorkeling and diving tours. The water is ridiculously clear!! We were able to see quite a bit although it was already getting dark and we didn’t go in.
After exploring the national park we then drove to a supermarket back in Reykjavik, bought some food, had dinner and relaxed a bit before heading out for another adventure of searching for the northern lights. We were lucky to actually see them with our own eyes this time! They weren’t that bright but we got to see different colours. Look closely and you will see the green, pink and yellow patches.
So much about the trip around the golden circle! One last thing I want to share with you. I just got a Facebook message from a girl working at the bus company I used for getting to Reykjavik in the beginning of my trip. She told me that somebody dropped off my passport holder and they are now going to send it to me!!! So happy about that. Lets just hope its gonna arrive before leaving to South Africa so I don’t have to apply for a new passport etc.
Lena xx
