I never published any of my photos from Iceland a year ago, in hopes of pitching it to a magazine and not putting it elsewhere first. I never found the right publication for it, so in typical fashion, I'm posting this for self-reflection much later on.
These are all shot on a Kodak disposable.
I went on this trip with a large group of friends; I think Iceland is a good place to do that, since we weren't in anyone's way and were able to take our time in places we liked.
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We bean the trip in Reykjavik and did some exploring around the city. It's a cozy place, always photogenic (as with the rest of the country). The city look empty in these photos, but it was nice and lively in some nooks.
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Aliciya and Veronica, during a neighbourhood stroll.
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We then began our journey around the country, starting from the south and hitting the major tourist sites.
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Friðheimar: an indoor tomato farm with great soup.
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We took a slight detour from major sites to this more hidden swimming pool (Seljavellir). It's not exactly a secret, but the walk towards the pool area made it feel that way.
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This waterfall was just right behind our Airbnb (can see it out the bathroom window).
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And you can see our little Airbnb in this photo.
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Girl reading in a local seafood restaurant.
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The landscape changed quite a bit by the time we got to Northeast Iceland. We were pretty tired by the mid-point of our trip, and I wish we had spent an extra night or two in the area.
Akureyri is such a special city. Darrell, V, and I walked to a grocery store around 11pm with the daylight fading. I felt like I was a local in a seaside town.
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Due to WOWAir complications from last year, I stayed an extra night in Reykjavik with Darrell and Ced, though they settled in a home a tad outside of town.
I stayed at Kex Hostel and met a new friend; we went to the museum together.
Darrell and Ced came to visit me at the hostel in the evening of my last night, and we attended jazz night at the bar.
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The bar during emptier times.
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We ended the night by sneaking upstairs and drinking unfinished wine from the trip by the window, admiring the sea (and taking lots of photos). I miss this a lot.
Also, the blogger post editor high key sucks. Please fix it :(
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