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Day 9 in Iceland: The Southern Area with Many Tourists - English, Español

1. Day 9 in Iceland: The Southern Area with Many Tourists Day 9 was our last full day in Iceland. We did our usual morning routine of eating our complimentary breakfast, packing, and checking out from the lovely hotel early to continue the last part of our journey on the Ring Road. We managed to drag our luggage from the long hallway to the car. Gisela also checked out from the hotel and handed the receptionist the keys. We got in the car, and Gisela pulled up the itinerary with the list of objectives for that day. Our first stop was Reynisfjara Beach, a short drive from the hotel. It is a black sand beach marketed as Iceland's "most dangerous beach." When visiting, you need to exercise a ton of caution and stay away from the water, as it has dangerous currents from the obstructed Atlantic currents. After all, the only land directly south of Reynisfjara Beach is Antarctica, which is at the opposite pole of the Earth! Gisela's dad parked the car, and we explored the be...
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Day 8 in Iceland: More Glaciers and Geology - English, Italiano

1. Day 8 in Iceland: More Glaciers and Geology I looked out the window as Gisela's dad drove us to Jökulsárlón, a glacier lagoon in the southeastern part of Iceland. We had a boat tour of the glacial lake there at 11:00. We went to the place after eating breakfast and checking out our hotel in Höfn, a small town. Before we left the hotel, a cute, hungry cat was in the parking lot. We gave her some of our cheese, and she was satisfied and walked away. The car ride to the glacier lagoon was about 45 minutes long. Then we arrived, and Dad had difficulty finding parking in the busy parking lot, so Gisela said she would step out of the car and check us in for the tour. I joined her since I am her pug.  Finding the Jökulsárlón Amphibian Boat Tour ticket office took us a while. Gisela asked a staff member and showed her the online reservation. The staff member said the ticket stand was in the back. Gisela thanked her and dashed to the correct line. The wait was not too long. Then Gisela c...
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Location: Vatnajokull, Iceland
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Day 7 in Iceland: Spending Time in the East Fjords - English, Deutsch

1. Day 7 in Iceland: Spending Time in the East Fjords I woke up to the beauty of the view of the lake through the window. The lake was bright blue and still, and the friendly evergreen trees stood tall. The sun sparkled over nature as it welcomed in a new morning. We got out of bed and dressed up. Since we did not have any scheduled activity today and we did not have many objectives, today would be more relaxed. We ate a delicious breakfast at the hotel and then returned to our rooms to finish packing. Before checking out from the hotel, we went to the backyard to gaze at the lake. That was my dream backyard, for sure! Gisela checked us out and then we went to the car to load up our belongings. Before heading to Hallormsstaður Forest, we went to Netto, a discount grocery store, to buy some snacks for the road. Since we were out and about seeing objectives, it was good to have some filling snacks like crackers and cheese so we would not go hungry. Gisela drove us to Netto in Egilsstaðir...
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Location: East Fjords, Iceland
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