Ugh, this day started out kinda crummy. Didn't get any sleep on the flight over, due to the fact that we left SeaTac at 4:30 pm. The seven hour flight put us in right around midnight according to my body, but 6 am according to Iceland's clocks. So, driving on with no sleep, desperately trying to stay awake.
However, I cannot begin to tell you how gorgeous this place is. The first thing you notice is the lack of people. It amazes me that this country, approximately the size of Kentucky, has a population of a little over 300,000. Granted, it was pretty early on a Sunday morning, but we were driving down four lane highways with no one on them. It's really jarring. It makes me think of a wilderness that's just been settled, but then you see highways and power lines everywhere to indicate that there
should be people around. It's hard to explain.
I'm trying to post some pics, but the internet connection is spotty. I'll just throw up a couple. You'll see a picture of Seljalandsfoss waterfall, which has to be seen to believe. Got a really good video of the waterfall from behind it. We also got to see Solheimajokull, a glacier, right up close. I mean, we could walk up on to it. That's another thing; back home, we wouldn't have been able to get anywhere near these places. They'd be roped off and people would be kept at a safe distance. However, I assume that due to the relative lack of people to cause damage, the Icelandic government hasn't had to go that far yet. I would think it allows Icelanders to feel more connected with their home and history..
There's also a picture out the window of our hotel room. You can't make these things up, people.
Anyway, not sure when the next time is that I'll have internet, so I'll upload some pictures now. I've got some video that I shot, as well, but it's pretty big (HD) and this connection might not handle it. I may need to wait until we get home, or at least to Reykjavik at the end of the week to do that.
