Travel

Considering I do not normally drink alcohol, I woke up on New Year’s Day expecting to feel like hell. Instead, I was let off lightly and only felt a little nauseous. I was of course very fatigued but I would have expected that anyway, alcohol or no alcohol. Unsurprisingly, the morning consisted of being extremely […]

We set off from Laugarvatn and travelled around the ring road towards Reykjavik, which would be the final stop on our trip. Our drive took us through Þingvellir National Park, which is the site of the rift between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. There is lots to do here, from hiking trails to […]

As I sat eating my breakfast, watching the sun rise through the cabin windows, I couldn’t help but feel a little sad that we were leaving Hestheimar today. I had really enjoyed my three nights stay here. I loved how peaceful the place was and how comforting the cosy cabins were. I would have happily […]

On our third day we had a bit of a lie in until around 9.30am. Considering it was still dark at this point it still felt like waking up in the middle of the night! I woke up feeling a little worse for wear and choked up, which I think was a result of the […]

As I mentioned in my first post, we were staying on a horse farm called Hestheimar, located 10 minutes drive from Hella, for three nights. Although we were disappointed not to see the Northern Lights on our first night here, these feeling soon evaporated when we looked outside for the first time and got a […]

This is the first of my Iceland Trip reports, which I will be posting every Saturday over the next few weeks- enjoy! I have to say, despite having fibromyalgia, I am not someone who enjoys going on super relaxing holidays. I get bored lying around by the pool or lazing at the beach all day. […]