Trip Review: Winter in Iceland
A mother/daughter duo from the Silverstein Family from Parkland, FL traveled to Iceland in November for a five-night adventure and to see the Australis Borealis. The trip began in the capital city of Reykjavik where the two explored the city including a visit to the Northern Lights Center to learn more about this unique phenomenon. They also enjoyed a nice contrast in city architecture with amazing city views from the top of the iconic Hallgrímskirkja Church and a visit to the modern Harpa Hall; a concert venue. They then ventured south for an overnight, guided trip to the ice caves and the region of the Vatnajokull Glacier and Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon. The Vatnajokull region is one of the most beautiful in Iceland where the group took several hikes (including on the glaciers) to witness the unique topography and nature such as floating ice bergs, black sand beaches and waterfalls that you can walk behind. The color of the ice ranged from gorgeous blue to completely clear. Evenings were spent witnessing the northern lights which are best experienced with slow exposure photography (open your lens to its widest aperture, set your ISO to about 1600 and shoot an exposure of 10-15 seconds). The trip ended up back in the capital with a relaxing visit to the Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa.