No words. This vacation was absolutely the perfect getaway and the best part about it was that I got to share it with my cousins. We got lost, we relied on our trusty Huawei, we ate what we could creatively muster up, even without any spices. We were without parents and it was exhilarating to taste that kind of freedom.
The black sand beaches are one of the things that Iceland is known for and walking upon the shore was surreal. They warned us not to get too close to the waves, but there was something mesmerizing about standing right at the edge and letting the foamy waves creep up slowly.
This walk was one of those things I probably will never forget… only because it was so long haha. We walked for almost an hour with the same view, white clouds and blue sky, a sliver of the ocean, and black sand. We didn’t see the plane until we were a 5 minute walk away. It took forever, but it was a nice way to talk to each other.
Diamond beach was another unforgettable place and regrettably, we couldn’t stay longer. It was too cold! It started raining too and there was a slight wind that made the 3 degree Celsius temperature feel like below zero. It was really pretty to see the blue glaciers bobbing in the ocean and walking over them on the beach was a hazard, but just as fun.
I’m a bit selfish and I guess it’s more of laziness, but I can’t caption all of my favorite pictures because it would take way too long. This was my view as I drove, taking turns with Kat… it was beautiful. While it was tiring as I look back on it, I would give anything to go back and do it all over again. Iceland was better than what I imagined it would be and even though I didn’t get to see the Aurora Borealis, I’m not sad – it just gives me another reason to go back there.
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