Words I never thought I would say, I am going to Iceland. After a 4 hour delay we arrived later than we thought we would in the city of Reykjavik.

The next morning we took our tour of the Golden Circle. Geysers, Waterfalls, Volcanos, oh my! It’s a beautiful day trip that takes you through 300-km of picturesque and different landscapes of Iceland. It is a full, full day. It takes a good 8 hours. Jon, our tour guide through Go To Joy Iceland was our guide, and let us take our time and enjoy each place we visited. He also taught me a cool aspect on my phone that I didn’t know I had.

Pingvellir was our first stop. It is a protected historical and natural monument. Belongs to the Icelandic people in perpetuity. It sits on two tectonic plates: North America and Eurasian. People go scuba diving in the lake so they can touch both sides. Also, during the Apollo moon missions, the astronauts would walk around this area because the land resembled the moons surface.

Next stop was Geyser. One of the best known geothermal areas. Full of hot springs. The big geyser is now being a little lazy and doesn’t want to go off anymore so he lets his little brother do all the work.

Now we came to Gullfoss. It’s beauty lies in the Golden Falls. History reveals that back in the early 20th century, some foreign men wanted to buy them from a local farmer (which they did illegally) to put up hydro-electric power. His daughter, Sigriour Tomasdottir refused to accept this and fought them for years, which she eventually won. Because of her victory, the falls belong to the Icelandic people.

We then went to Kerid, a volcano. It is known as an explosion crater. It is formed when they have explosive eruption. This one did, then collapsed and ground water formed into a lake. It was formed about 6500 years ago.

Wonders and sights to behold. Another adventure, another experience for 2 Broke Kids. I am grateful and truly, truly blessed.