Iceland is a vacation spot that’s completely value to discover, so long as you’re keen to find its magnificence past  the peculiar journey guides. It is best to actually get to know its treasures, the locals and their tradition, and eventually turn into an Icelander too 

I’m so glad and grateful that I had the chance to exit of my travelling consolation zone and see the true magic of this place. Not solely as a easy vacationer, however extra, like a traveler who respects and likes to discover new locations.

Iceland won’t ever be a stranger nation to me. I liked this nation in such a novel manner that I wager you’ll too. By way of my journey diary and my expertise there, you will really feel such as you’ have been there too.

MY TRIP TO ICELAND – DAY 2

TASTING THE LOCAL BEER

The primary day at Iceland started with a go to at a small, native, beer producing enterprise, named Ölvisholt Microbrewery.

This can be a household and respectful enterprise which is generally based mostly on the native hand manufacturing. The household warmly welcomed us, supplied us their beer and ready a meal for us with conventional meals -salmon was the king of the plates-.

VISITING A LOCAL ANIMAL FARM

Iceland is legendary for supporting its personal items and that’s the reason the locals are so related to the character of the island. For instance, there are a lot of households who maintain their very own farms. That was not unusual to me in any respect, as I grew up within the countryside too, however it was so superb that I had the possibility to get to know their habits and every day actions.

SHORT-HIKING AT ÞINGVELLIR NATIONAL PARK 
 

The day went on with a pit-cease at Þingvellir or Thingvellir Nationwide Park, which is dated since 1930 and is on the World Heritage checklist of UNESCO. The oldest parliament of the world can also be situated there; constructed by the Vikings and named Althingi. 

This nationwide park has additionally been used as a landmark for the well-known sequence Recreation of Thrones; it was Arya Stark’s and her accomplice Sandor Clegane’s location, throughout their journey. 

It is best to “cease and stare” at this superb park and apart from, it’s a necessity for many who observe the Golden Circle route in Iceland. We additionally stopped at Davíðsgjá spot for a brief stroll and naturally… a number of photographs! Lovely but quickly, as a result of the next one was a lot better!

THE GULLFOSS WATERFALL

Subsequent cease: the well-known and beautiful Gullfoss or Golden Waterfall.

Its wild magnificence and distinctive location, protects the entire surroundings from the people. No phrases can describe what you are feeling at its first sight. I simply bear in mind considering how totally different individual I’d be If I had not the possibility to journey and meet this place as nicely. 

The Golden waterfall has a “golden” magnificence and you’ll simply entry it. However, essentially the most particular about it’s that you could take pleasure in this view from above -which is just not so frequent with waterfalls-. You ‘ve acquired the possibility to see all of this flowing water working in entrance of you!

ENJOYING A BLOODY MARY / TOMATO FARM

And now you are most likely considering… “what’s so particular a couple of tomato farm?” There’s something particular although at Friðheimar farm, which we visited later this afternoon. The household who owned the farm has adopted the frequent, profitable enterprise slogan of Iceland “we assist our personal items” and has actually managed to remodel a easy greenhouse to a robust enterprise. Iceland is just not depending on imports however on the enforcement of its personal enterprise sources.

This household “accompanied” the greenhouse with a restaurant, which solely served tomato-based mostly dishes and even produced beer with tomato being the primary ingredient of it. Bloody Mary was our welcome drink and we have been certain that this could be the best way to fulfill their implausible tomato world! 

THE VIKINGS DINNER

I might actually write hundreds of articles, speak about and even add million movies of this Vikings Dinner. 
 

The Vikings prayer was how they welcomed us, in a very filmic surroundings. No cultery wanted, just a few picket spoons, like the normal Vikings ones. This meal was a life expertise and I already really feel moved by the reminiscence of it. 

The second day of the journey ended on this fantastic manner. #couplegoals

Translation: Andriana Argyropoulou

Maria Kalymnou

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