It was difficult to decide when to go but we ultimately decided to visit Iceland in early June. Winter would be amazing because we'd get to witness one of the most incredible natural occurrences on earth: an aurora borealis. That being said, winter in Iceland is pretty harsh. It's very cold and the days are incredibly short (4 hours of daylight!). Coming from Canada, we had enough of the cold weather and are not particularly attracted to it. Summertime is peek tourism season and the prices go through the roof! So, we decided to go in early June, between 2 high tourism seasons.

Accommodation

Our plan was to rent a car and a room in Reykjavik for the whole duration of our trip. We would leave early every day and hit the road. The country is not too big so in one day, you could drive quite a distance from Reykjavik, and come back for a good night sleep. The following day, take the car again and drive in another direction, and so on.

We stayed at this great hotel, Nordurey Hotel, on Hrisateigur. Our room was modern, warm and spacious, with the upside of having a pretty little backyard! We had our own table and chairs outside, right next to our room, so we could sit there and peacefully enjoy our breakfast every morning, if the weather permits it.

The staff is welcoming and friendly, nothing bad to say here. What was great there, however, is that our stay included free breakfasts. That is huge because everything in Iceland is crazy expensive! My advice: stock up on food in the morning and snack the rest of the day! That's pretty much what we did!

Oh my god, the landscapes!

That country is so beautiful! It's unbelievable! I took so many pictures I saturated my camera! It took me hours to sort through them all and pick the ones I want to use for my blog! So be prepared to see a LOT of pictures. Everywhere you look you are in awe of what's before you. It's nice to step way from city life, with all its loudness, chaos and annoying people, to escape into this peaceful wonderland and be reminded of the astonishing beauty of nature.