• Olden, Norway – We got to hike up to the Briksdal Glacier. It was the closest we’ve ever been to an old glacier and it was huge and awesome and beautiful! The drive to the glacier was lovely.
• Seydisfjordur, Iceland – We took a tour to see the countryside, waterfalls (Gufufoss and Rjúkandafoss), and the basalt columns in the Stuðlagil canyon. Amazing!
• Akureyri, Iceland – We went to the Forest Lagoon, a geothermal spa in the trees. We sweated in the sauna, took the cold plunge, and soaked up the atmosphere while we soaked in the warm pools and sipped a refreshing drink.
• Isafjordur, Iceland – We walked to a waterfall and went to the grocery store. We got wet in the rain and stood in line for the water shuttle to the ship. It was a less-eventful day, for sure!
• Reykjavik, Iceland – We wandered through the comparatively small, but quite cute capital. Their Harpa concert hall on the waterfront is so cool. We went out to the Þingvellir National Park, the site of the first Viking Parliament. It’s also where the North American tectonic plate is pulling away from the Eurasian plate. We suited up in a warm suit covered by a dry suit and we entered the glacial water that flows in the fissure created by the separating plates and snorkeled between the two worlds. It was so cool!

Nathan is feeling a bit under the weather, but not too bad. I’m still waiting to see if I catch it. We’ve been taking it a little slower and making sure we are getting plenty of sleep. Of course, there are plenty of things to do when we’re on the ship and plenty of yummy food. Talk to you soon!