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How To Plan The Best Iceland Adventure

One day last summer I received an email from a reader asking if I would be interested in helping them plan their trip. At first I was hesitant to say yes. I was so worried that I wouldn’t have enough good ideas to share with them and they wouldn’t have a good time in Iceland because of me. But then that Viking of mine gave me the tough love shove I needed and encouraged me to take the leap and see how it would go. So I said yes and began planning my first Iceland itinerary.

And you know what I realized…

Planning someone else’s Iceland trip is almost as fun as getting to go on the trip myself!

When I got an email back from them saying how much they enjoyed Iceland and all the places I had planned for them to visit it was the best feeling! I knew then this was something I wanted to do more of and since then I have been so lucky to work with fellow travelers on their own personalized Iceland itineraries and I am absolutely loving it.

I have planned trips as short as one day in Reykjavik, to as long as 14 days traveling all over the country. I have planned visits to places that I have visited a dozen times, and to places that I haven’t been able to visit yet. With every new itinerary I plan I find a new place to add to my own Icelandic bucket list, which is just an added bonus of the job.

Now that I have quite a few itineraries under my belt I am ready to spread the word to you all of my service!

Woo hoo I am so excited about this and I can’t wait to work with more Iceland travelers to create the best trip possible!

My customized itineraries are tailored to each travelers specific interests, travel needs and Iceland dreams. For each itinerary I plan I first spend some time getting to know as much as possible about the traveler so I can make sure that their Iceland trip best reflects their travel style and interests.

My full day itineraries are broken down to morning, afternoon and evening, laying out how to spend your day in an easy to follow way. Each itinerary is packed with all of my insider tips, including the best hidden gems to visit, where to eat and drink, and where to go to get the best photography shots in the areas you are visiting. For each day I create a google map so you can you be sure to easily find all the places in your itinerary and never have to worry about getting lost along the way.

And that’s not all!

When you purchase a customized itinerary with me you also will get unlimited contact via email during your trip. This way you can send any of those questions that may arise once you are in Iceland my way and quickly get your answer!

If you have an Iceland trip coming up and are interested in getting some help planning it send me an email over at unlockingkiki@gmail.com, I would love to help plan your Iceland trip.

Okay, moving on from my sales pitch:)

To give you an idea of my itineraries today I am sharing two different itinerary ideas, a one day stopover and three day stopover plan. Happy adventuring!

One Day Stopover

Only have 24 hours to experience Iceland? With this itinerary that is plenty of time to get a feel for both the city life and the gorgeous Icelandic countryside.

Assuming your flight arrives in the morning, as most US flights do, and your next flight will be leaving the following morning to your next European destination, follow along with this itinerary to make the most of your one day in Iceland.

Morning | Purchase a Flybus ticket to take you to the Blue Lagoon from the airport. What better way to get ready for an action packed day of exploring then soaking in the stunning blue waters at the Blue Lagoon? Make sure to pre-book your ticket at the Blue Lagoon here.

Late Morning | Now that you have soaked away any lingering jet lag you are ready to take on a day of exploring. After dropping your bags off at your accommodation walk down Laugavegur, the main street in downtown Reykjavik, and window shop as you make your way to the Laundromat Cafe for a late breakfast/ early lunch.

Afternoon | Spend your afternoon exploring the Icelandic nature!

If you are visiting Iceland during the summer months (May-Sept 1st) there are two afternoon Golden Circle tours you could take at either 14:00 or 16:00. If you are visiting any other time of the year you can still catch an afternoon tour leaving at 12:00, you just may have to cut your time at the Blue Lagoon a bit short. Whichever tour you take you will be in for a treat that will have you spending 6 hours exploring some of the most visited, and beautiful, attractions in Iceland.

Note: Purchase tickets in advance with Reykjavik Excursions. The tour cost is 9,000 ISK ($65USD). Book the tour here.

Evening | After a busy day treat yourself to a delicious meal at one of the wonderful restaurants in downtown Reykjavik. The foodie scene in Reykjavik well impress your taste buds!

Apotek Restaurant – a new restaurant located where the oldest pharmacy in Iceland used to be, I recently dined here and it was one of the best meals I have enjoyed in Iceland.

The Fish Market – the best place to go for the delicious Icelandic lamb and fresh fish.

The Grill Market – amazing food and a great spot to sit back and enjoy some drinks after dinner.

Late Evening | Before calling it a night spend some time exploring the streets of downtown Reykjavik, either under the Midnight Sun or the Northern Lights, depending on what time of year you are visiting. This capital city may be small but there is always something fun happening. If you want to get a taste for the Icelandic nightlife you will find many of the popular bars down the main street Laugavegur.

A few popular ones to check out are:

Loftið – a fancy bar with great cocktails

The Danish Bar – local’s favorite pub, this spot will have you nice and cozy and maybe even enjoying some live music.

B5 – a trendy bar located along the way back to your hotel.

Tip! Make sure you have booked your return ticket back to the airport with the Flybus and arrange accommodation pickup if possible. You can head back to the airport early the in the morning knowing you have gotten a real taste for Iceland that will have you back for more.

Three Day Stopover
If you have three days to spend in Iceland you will be surprised at how much you will be able to see and do. This itinerary will have you on the go from when you leave the airport to when you head back, but the exhaustion will be worth it for all the memories you will make!

Day One – City day
This day will be all about exploring Reykjavik and discovering what makes Iceland’s capital city so unique!

Morning | Arrive at Keflavik airport

Tip:There are free luggage carts in the baggage area you can use to easily load up your luggage. If you are interested in having alcoholic drinks on your trip I recommend picking up some in duty free, the prices are much cheaper than in town. If you are hungry you can find something to eat once you leave the baggage claim area. In this area you will find a small store and a cafe called Joe and the Juice that has coffee, fresh juice, and toasted sandwiches.

Take the Flybus from the airport to Reykjavik. You can pre-book tickets here (cost per ticket is aprx $20 or 25 USD one way, this is the cheapest way to get into the city) and they also sell them both on the plane as well as directly at the airport. For convenience I recommend purchasing the more expensive option as you can choose to be taken right to your accommodation.

Late Morning | Drop your bags off at your accommodation and head off to experience Reykjavik’s booming coffee scene full of charming cafes to visit. A few options that are budget friendly and local favorites are:

Stofan cafe – my personal favorite cozy place to grab a coffee and pastry right in downtown.

Bergsson Mathús – offers a big breakfast for a great price and the food here is always fresh and local!

Sandholt Bakery – the most popular bakery in town they have rows of treats to choose from!

Afternoon | Time to explore the charming streets of Reykjavik!

Spend the afternoon wandering around town on your own, or join a city walking tour to learn some fun facts about Iceland. Walk up to Hallgrimskirkja church and go to the top for an awesome view, and stroll the little streets of Reykjavik. The main street Laugavegur is fun for window shopping. The city center area is quite small so no need to public transportation here. You can walk around the area very easily by foot in just a few hours. This capital city may be small but there are lots of hidden gems to be discovered.

Lunch Break | For lunch I recommend picking up a quick bite so you can make the most of your day. There are some great food carts around town, most of which located right in city center and easy to spot, a few places to check out:

Lobster Hut – the lobster roll is really good!

Icelandic Fish and Chips Wagon – a food cart everyone raves about.

Seabarron – not a food cart but a famous older restaurant in the harbor, the lobster soup is delicious for a great price!

Late Afternoon | After walking around town for the day head to a local pool to experience one of Icelanders favorite activities, chatting away in the hot tubs. Winter or summer you will find these pools full of lively Icelanders.The pools will cost anywhere from $5 USD – $10 USD per person.

A few different pools I recommend checking out are:

Vesturbæjarlaug – one of the least visited by tourist, you may see Björk relaxing next to you, I know I have a few times:)

Laugardalslaug – one of the biggest pools in Reykjavik this location has a pool for everyone to enjoy.

Sundhöll – the oldest pool in Reykjavik, this location right in downtown is always a fun one to check out.

Evening | Stop by the famous Icelandic hot dog stand down at the harbor and order one with everything before heading off for an evening whale watching tour. If you are lucky you will get to end day one by watching some whales swim around the chilly Icelandic waters.

Day Two – Exploration Day

Time to get out of the city and explore the majestic Icelandic countryside. With a full day ahead of you there are several different options to choose from:

The Golden Circle | Visit the most popular attractions in Iceland with a day exploring the Golden Circle. Spend some time walking around Thingvellir national park, watch the powerful geysir sprout into the air, and the grand finale, taking in the impressive Gullfoss waterfall.

If you still have time left in the day get away from the bigger crowds with a visit to Kerið crater, Faxi waterfall, and a soak at the Secret Lagoon.

South Coast | The South Coast of Iceland is one of my favorite areas to explore, there is just so much beauty here! From black sand beaches to waterfalls everywhere you look, stunning landscapes that have you in constant awe and adorable Icelandic horses to pet alongside the road the South Coast of Iceland is the perfect place to spend the day driving around.

A few must see sites in this area to make sure not to miss: Seljalandsfoss and Skógarfoss waterfalls. The famous black sand beach of Reynisfjara and the charming town of Vik. And if you are a hiking enthusiast and want to fit in one more adventure add a hike at Reykjadalur to your day and don’t forget to pack your swimsuit to enjoy the hot springs at the end of the trail!

Snæfellsnes Peninsula | Nicknamed “Iceland in Mini” a day spent exploring around the Snæfellsnes peninsula will give you a little bit of everything the unique Icelandic nature has to offer. In this area you will find beaches to walk along, miles of moss covered lava fields, charming fishing towns and waterfalls trickling down along the way. If you want to see as many different elements of the Icelandic nature as possible spend your second day exploring the Snæfellsnes peninsula.

This area is great for just driving and stopping as much as you please, but a few sights are not to be driven past: The golden sand beaches at Langaholt, the colorful fishing town Stykkishólmur and the famous Kirkjufell mountain.

Day Three – Relaxation Day

After a busy day two exploring the Icelandic nature today is all about relaxing and enjoying Reykjavik before it is time to head back to the airport.

Morning | Head off for a full breakfast in the city.

A few places to check out for breakfast:

Cafe Paris – Everyone in the family will find something to enjoy.

Vox – The breakfast buffet will keep you full for hours!

Snaps – A cozy spot with a french twist perfect for a last meal in Reykjavik.

Late Morning/ Afternoon | Make your way to the airport with a stop at the Blue Lagoon. Spend the few hours before your flight soaking in the relaxing waters before saying goodbye to Iceland and making your way to the airport.

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Are you ready to start creating your own customized Iceland adventure?!

Send me an email at unlockingkiki@gmail.com and lets start planning the best Iceland adventure possible!

Question of the Day?
Do you like having a planned itinerary when traveling? Or do you prefer to see where the day takes you?

March 29, 2017 by Kiki

All About Our Little Viking – Part One

Hello third trimester!

Yup, that is right, I am already into my third trimester and we are less than three months away from meeting our little Viking.

Time is flying by!

Well, kind of.

Some days I feel like I have been pregnant forever and that it is never going to end. Other days I am stressing myself out with all the things I feel like we still need to get done before our little one arrives. Good thing H is super calm and patient, a necessary balance to help calm me down.

For the most part though I am trying to not stress about our massive to do list and instead am trying to just step back and enjoy this time in our lives before our next adventure begins.

And oh how I can not wait for this new adventure!

Getting our little boy's adventures started early with some hiking fun:) #25weekbump #hikingadventureswiththebump #unlockingiceland

A post shared by Kaelene – American in Iceland (@unlockingkiki) on Feb 5, 2017 at 12:19pm PST

Now that I am already into my third trimester I figured it was about time that I finally posted a bit more about my pregnancy.

Warning, this is a long post with lots of pregnancy talk!

I have so many things I want to share with you all I decided to use your questions and comments as a bit of a guide to make sense of my mess of thoughts to sum up my pregnancy so far.

Let’s get to the baby talk!

How I Found Out

Our first bump shoot at 6 weeks pregnant

I don’t know why but this seems to be one of the most common things people have asked me. Granted, whenever any of my close friends and family have told me they were pregnant I as well would always ask this question. I don’t know what is so interesting about learning how someone found out they were pregnant, but I love hearing the stories behind it.

Anyways, I can’t even count the number of times I have asked someone and they have told me they just had a feeling and knew. Which left me with the question, “but how did you know?!”

Well, I am now going to be that person and say the same thing, I just had a feeling and knew.

Okay, for more a detailed answer.

The Viking and I had decided we wanted to start trying for our own little Viking at the end of the summer (I remember talking about what names we liked on our road trip to the Westfjords!). This meant that I was already on high alert for my body to be feeling differently at all. And it definitely did start feeling a bit different, and with those differences came the feeling in my gut telling me I was pregnant.

Even with my gut feeling I still didn’t go and buy the test until the biggest sign happened, I missed my period. That was really all the confirmation I needed to know that my gut feeling was probably right and I needed to take a test.

But when I took that first test and it came back clear as day positive I was in total shock and didn’t believe it. I was so sure that I had taken the test wrong that I took another two that day.

And then another 3 tests in the following days, which H still likes to tease me about.

So even though my gut was telling me this was happening, every time I saw the positive sign I was just in total shock and didn’t fully believe I was really pregnant.

Not that I wasn’t happy, I was thrilled!

I think my need to take multiple tests came from the fact that I just thought it was too good to be true. We had talked about what perfect timing it would be if we could get pregnant in the early fall and be able to have the summer off with our little one before starting school again, I just never thought it would actually happen that way. I mean life never works out as simple as that does it?!

H ended up cutting me off from buying any more tests after I took my 6th one. By that point it was quite clear that I was pregnant, but I think the news hadn’t fully sunk in for me just yet! But then the fun pregnancy symptoms started and I had no doubt in my mind that there was a little Viking growing in there.

How I told the Viking?

Let me just start this off by saying there is no cute story of how I surprised H with the news that he was going to be a Dad.

In fact, H was with me when I bought the tests, and sat patiently in the living room while I went and took the test. As I came out of the bathroom I could see the positive line already forming, but instead of coming out to H saying something sweet I shoved the test in front of him and asked him what he saw.

His response, “babe I think you are pregnant.”

So in a way H told me I was pregnant???

Or at least it sunk in quicker for him then it did me because I spent the next hour drinking glass after glass of water so I could go take another test, and H looking at the next test telling me yet again I was definitely pregnant.

Looking back on that day I think it is such a great memory that H was right there the whole time and that we got to experience the feeling of finding out together. While it may have taken me a bit of time to come out of my shock it was so wonderful to be able to share all those emotions as they happened together.

When is our little Viking due?

Mid May! All that I have read about due dates is that they are never accurate so I am just going with the fact that at some point in May our little Viking will arrive. My birthday is actually the 29th of May, and H’s birthday is in early June, so our house will have a lot of birthday cake happening during those few weeks.

How I have been feeling?

Overall pretty great!

Sleep is sometimes a challenge, but thanks to my massive pregnancy pillow (H and I now refer to it as my boyfriend, it takes up so much room in the bed) I am able to get somewhat comfortable and sleep through the night, minus my multiple bathroom trips.

My energy comes and goes, all depending on the day. My daily routine hasn’t changed that much though and I have been able to keep up with most everything I was doing before I was pregnant. I am still going to the gym most days of the week, and other than making some modifications my workouts have stayed the same (well minus running, running is just way to uncomfortable now) and I truly feel so much better when I get a workout in and can move my body for a bit. I just make sure to listen to my body and rest when I need it.

So ya, like I said, I am feeling pretty good!

I feel incredibly lucky to have enjoyed a normal and healthy pregnancy so far, and am hoping this continues for the remainder of my pregnancy.

While I have felt pretty good during my pregnancy this isn’t to say that I haven’t experienced my fair share of symptoms. Quite the opposite. During the past 7 months I have had a wave of different symptoms along the way. Here is a quick breakdown by the trimester of the fun symptoms I have experienced.

First Trimester
6 weeks pregnant and in shock that there is a baby in there!

At first I felt pretty much normal and thought I was going to be one of the lucky ones who didn’t have to deal with morning sickness. Oh silly me, how little did I know. Around week 9 morning sickness arrived, and stuck around until well into my second trimester. Thankfully I never threw up, but I spent most days, all day, dealing with a constantly queasy stomach. Pretzels, ginger chews and ginger soda were my best friends for many, many weeks.

In addition to my queasy stomach the other symptom that hit me really hard was extreme exhaustion. I was soooo tired, all the time! I have never experienced exhaustion like that. I just had no energy to do anything, which is completely out of character for me. I am always running around doing something, but for several weeks there all I wanted to do was just lay on the couch all day long.

Unfortunately laying around all day wasn’t really an option. In fact it was completely the opposite as our schedule became quite hectic during the fall. From starting our first semester of our MBA studies, buying a flat and moving during our finals week, and keeping up with my full time job it was quite the busy few months.

I don’t know how I survived (and with no caffeine!) but somehow I made it through that rough period and H and I now look back and laugh on how crazy we were for everything we crammed into those few months.

Second Trimester
23 weeks pregnant

Unfortunately the first half of my second trimester felt no different from my first trimester. I was tired all the time and my queasy stomach was still around. I began questioning people who called this period the “honeymoon phase” of pregnancy because I certainly was not feeling it. And that pregnancy glow we hear about, ya that definitely was not happening for me. My glow was best described as incredibly dry skin on my face that required special face cream to be applied multiple times a day. To add to my symptoms, I got hit hard with a cold that would never end while we were back in Oregon over Christmas. I didn’t even think it was possible to blow my nose so much! Ugh it was a rough few weeks.

But, there was light at the end of the tunnel, and around week 22 I finally got over my cold, my queasy stomach for the most part went away, and my energy started coming back more and more each day. For the rest of my second trimester I finally got to enjoy the “honeymoon phase” and it was wonderful.

Third Trimester
29 weeks pregnant

I am only two weeks into my third trimester so I don’t really have anything too much to talk about for this trimester yet. I feel pretty much the same as I did at the end of my second trimester, with just a few more aches and pains in my back than before. For the most part though I have been able to keep aches and pains to a minimum, and I feel quite confident I have my workouts to thank for this. I truly feel so much better, and sleep so much better, when I have moved my body during the day, it makes such a difference!

I am sure these next few months will have lots of new symptoms headed my way, but for now I am just going to enjoy feeling good and hope to use my energy to cross off everything on my to-do list.

How did we spread the news?

H and I were incredibly lucky and were able to tell almost everyone in person our exciting news. While this meant that we had to wait over 4 months before we started sharing our news it was totally worth the wait to see everyone’s reactions in person!

As soon as we found out we were pregnant we immediately booked a trip back to Oregon for Christmas, I just had to share this news with my family in person. We found out we were expecting in September, which meant we had to keep our news a secret for quite some time as we wanted to wait until we shared it with our families before we started spreading it around to everyone.

During those four months there were so many times when I wanted to throw in the towel and share our news, especially to my mom and sisters, man that was tough not telling them. But then I thought about how special it would be when I finally got to tell my family in person, so I stayed strong and kept my mouth shut. I did end up spilling the beans to two of my office co-workers when I was about 10 weeks pregnant, I just couldn’t keep it in any longer and so desperately needed to talk to some ladies about what was happening to my body, and to get some tips on how the process works here in Iceland as neither H nor I had any clue. But I knew they wouldn’t spread the word around so my secret stayed safe with them and we kept our secret to ourselves for another two months.

When we finally started telling people we did it in a few different ways that turned out to be so fun I have to share a few of my favorite .

How we told our siblings

One day I was looking online for fun ways to announce your pregnancy when I came across an idea that I knew we had to try. H and I did this idea with both his siblings and my sisters and it turned out so perfect, I recommend it to anyone who is looking for a fun way to share their news!

So, how did we tell them.

Both times I made a big deal to everyone saying I really wanted to get a group picture. It is never easy to coordinate everyone into a group shot but I was really persistent with my demands so everyone agreed. Once everyone was gathered for our group picture we took a few pictures making sure to have everyone say “say cheese” right before we took the picture.

Then, after a few shots, we had everyone say “Kaelene’s pregnant!” right before the camera took the picture.

You guys, this idea was just so fun! While the news didn’t sink in quickly to everyone, for those that it did we captured their first reaction of the news on camera perfectly so we can have the memory forever.

Here is the picture we took right after we told my sisters. They both got it right away when H told them to say “Kaelene’s pregnant” instead of say cheese. I just love this blurry shot of excitement.

How we told my parents

So the main reason why we kept our news a secret for so long was because we wanted to be able to tell my parents in person. And when we were brainstorming ideas for how to tell them I knew right away how I wanted to do it.

We were going home for Christmas, and in our family stockings are a big thing, the Viking even got his own stocking with his name on it for his first American Christmas. So since we are adding a new member to the family I knew we needed to get our little Viking his own Christmas stocking for the fireplace, which gave me the idea to have a stocking to give my parents to hang up by the fire.

We kind of adapted our stocking idea into a pair of Icelandic knitted socks instead since those little baby socks were too cute to pass up, and they worked perfectly for us to share our news. We kept the little socks wrapped up in a box in H’s pocket while we traveled to Oregon, and then waited another two hours as we made the drive from the airport to my parents house. I was dying to share the news the whole car ride from the airport. I am so proud of myself that I didn’t spill the beans as soon as I saw my mom!

When we got to my parents house we told them we had an early Christmas gift from Iceland that they had to open. My dad gave my mom the gift to open, and once she saw what was inside she instantly knew and kept saying “are you serious” before she started tearing up. This whole time though she never held up the little socks for everyone to see, so my dad was just standing there like umm what is happening. We had to remind my mom to hold up the little socks so my dad and sister could see what she was looking at, and they quickly caught on as well.

There was lots of hugging and tears involved after that.

After four months of keeping this secret from my family (we are the kind of family that tell each other everything so this was sooo hard!) it was wonderful to get to celebrate our news together. And seeing those little socks hanging up by the fireplace the rest of Christmas, that was just the best.

And Azora, she was super excited to learn about her newest little friend as well:)

19 week bump picture with Azora;)

How we told our friends

As the days got closer to our trip to Oregon H and I started telling our friends here in Iceland our news. We each were able to tell almost all of our friends in person, which to us was really important, we didn’t want people to find out on Facebook. Getting to experience all of those reactions in person was just the best experience!

As I went around telling my friends I actually found it kind of hard to find a way to bring up “oh by the way I am pregnant” in a conversation. One night, with my closest group of girlfriends here in Iceland, it took me over two hours before I shared my news! We had all spent the night talking about our exciting news (lots of weddings, traveling and buying of houses happening in our group) when at the end one of my friends said well geez all that we haven’t heard is someone is pregnant. To which I responded by saying “I´m pregnant”.

After the screams and giggles calmed down we all decided this was just a perfect way to share my news. I didn’t have some cute way to bring it up, but just throwing it into the conversation nonchalantly worked out better than I could’ve hoped.

The last group of people H and I had a hard time figuring out how to tell was our MBA class.There are 40 of us in the class, and we spend a lot of time around each other, so we wanted to share the news with them somehow. We debated saying anything to the class until after our Christmas holiday, but then I decided I didn’t want to show up for the second semester sporting a baby bump and get bombarded with questions.

After keeping our secret from everyone the whole term H and I decided to share our news with our individual teams the last hour of class. And that was all it took for the whole group to find out. By the time we arrived to the Christmas party two hours later it had spread to the entire class and we spent the rest of the time getting so many congratulations from everyone. And no one was surprised when I walked into class after a two month Christmas break with a 6 month baby bump:)

Heading to MBA class with the baby bump:)

Guessing from everyone’s reactions I think it is safe to say that our little Viking has a lot of people that are going to love and spoil him!

Are we expecting a little boy or girl Viking?

A little boy Viking!

As my family won’t be able to be around in person (we still talk almost everyday!) for much of my pregnancy it was really important to me that they could be involved in some way. When we realized that our trip home over Christmas would be around the time we would be finding out the gender we thought it would be so special to have my family be a part of the gender reveal.

With this in mind we decided to not find out the gender at our ultrasound and instead we had the midwife write down the gender and give it to us in an envelope, which H had to carry around with him so I wouldn’t peak, I didn’t trust myself not to look! A few days later we headed back to Oregon and after sharing our news we gave the envelope to my mom and told her she could choose how she wanted to tell us the gender on Christmas morning.

Yup, we decided to wait yet another week until Christmas to find out the gender… it was rough! I was banned from asking my mom questions about it, otherwise I would have pestered her the entire time:)

While it was so difficult to wait, the memory of finding out our baby’s gender in front of my family on Christmas morning was so special. My mom had wrapped two packages under the tree with pink and blue bows (so H and I could each open are own boxes) and they of course were the first gifts we opened. In each box there was an ornament to share the gender.

I will never forget H’s loud WOO HOO when he opened his box and pulled out an ornament of blue ice skates:)

Don’t mind my lack of smiling, finding out your baby’s gender was more emotional than I thought so this is me post tears. #reallife

Now was I surprised that it was a boy?

Not at all.

In fact, from basically day one of finding out I was pregnant I had such a strong feeling that we had a little boy on the way. There was just no doubt in my mind, even when I tried the old wives’ tales and got mixed results I just knew it was a little boy in there. In the video of us opening the gender reveal boxes you can hear me saying “let’s confirm that it is a boy” and sure enough I was right.

No wonder my mom had a little smirk on her face every time I said I just know it is a boy:)

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Wow, that is a lot of pregnancy talk for one post!

I hope I didn’t lose you all in that ramble of words, like I said I have lots to share. In fact, I still am nowhere near done, but I am going to save the next bit for another post.

Next post I will share what it has been like going through this pregnancy in Iceland, as well as our future plans with everything from what we will be doing with work, school, and our maternity leave. Let’s just hope I get that post out before our little man arrives!

Question of the Day?
Is there anything you want to know about my pregnancy, our little Viking, or having a baby in Iceland?

March 7, 2017 by Kiki

The Best Of The Icelandic Blooper Reel

Now that we are about to bring a little Viking into the world I am trying my best to not slack anymore on my Icelandic lessons. I want to be sure I understand everything little man says, don’t want him talking about me in Icelandic so I won’t understand!

Getting back into working on my Icelandic has me going down memory lane lately. Looking back on those first days of hearing Icelandic, the first time I tried to speak Icelandic in public, and everything that has happened since then there are a lot of stories that come to mind. These memories consist of mostly embarrassing moments I have gotten myself into by trying to test out my Icelandic skills, but they still make my smile (and inwardly cringe) when I think about them.

So now that I am back to trying to be good about practicing my Icelandic skills I foresee many more awkward language moments in my future. But before that happens lets take a look back at some of my favorite most embarrassing Icelandic bloopers.

I give you, Kaelene attempts to speak Icelandic: The Best of the Blooper Reel

The Nasty Box Mystery

Let’s start this off with my most recent Icelandic blooper shall we…

For the past two and a half years (aka as long as I have been at my job) I have almost always packed my own lunch. Gotta save those lunch dollars for my traveling fund ya know:)

Several times a week, for these past two or so years, my co-workers would always ask me if I had my lunch, but sometimes they didn’t call it my lunch, sometimes they asked me if I had something that sounded like “nasty box”.

At first I thought they were calling my packed lunch nasty, but that didn’t make sense as a) my co-workers are the nicest people ever and b) they always complimented me on my lunches. So the “nasty box” mystery continued.

Now I know what you are thinking, “why didn’t you just ask them what you were saying?” Simple solution right?!

Well, when they first said the word to me I always replied yes as if I knew what they were talking about. By the time I wanted to ask what the word meant it would of been kinda embarrassing that for so long I seemed to know what they were saying, only to admit I didn’t

I have spent this whole time trying to figure out what the Icelandic word they were saying actually meant. Until now, when I returned to work and they said it again, I just had to know what they were saying. So, I finally went to my Viking to find out what this “nasty” word was.

This word that sounded like “nasty”… ya it is actually an Icelandic word called nesti, but when pronounced sounds very similar to the English word nasty.

You know what nesti means?

A simple English translation, packed food, aka packed lunch.

Yup, the whole time they were just asking if I had my packed lunch, not my nasty.

Three years later and I am still learning something new:)

Now on to some of my favorite Icelandic bloopers from the past few years.

The Post Office Incident

I dread going to the post office. It is always packed. It takes forever. And I can never figure out exactly what the employees are saying to me. But with my new vocabulary I felt confident and ready to tackle the post office.

So there I was, in the post office, attempting to puzzle together those boxes they have laying around when a woman around my age came up to me frantically asking me something in Icelandic. I could understand enough that she needed something but I wasn’t sure what so I just said, no sorry. Our conversation from there went like this (in English):

Stressed out lady: “Do you speak English?”
Embarrassing me: “No, sorry I don’t speak English.”

In case this wasn’t clear I answered the lady back in English, the language I just claimed not to speak. I am so use to always saying no I don’t speak Icelandic that I have apparently decided I don’t speak any language anymore.

The Grocery Store Incident
Walking into the grocery store one day I was feeling really confident with my Icelandic skills and was ready to test them out for the first time in public without H by my side for help. A big moment in this expats life!

Enter in the cashier.

I made it successfully through the simple questions (do you want a bag, anything else for you, etc) without a problem.

Basically I was nailing my Icelandic.

We made it all the way through the payment when it happened…

A question was asked that I assumed was if I wanted a receipt. I told them no and was confused when they asked me the question again. After repeating this a few times and looking at me like I was totally crazy the cashier switched to English and said, “Do you understand English? Can I see your ID? I need to verify your card.”

Lets just say my pride has still not recovered and if a cashier ever says something that I am unsure of I quickly ask “what” in English.

The Soy Milk Mission

This was one of my first Icelandic bloopers and I am reminded of it every time I buy soy milk.

One morning I went to make my coffee when I realized I had used the last of my almond milk. This was a requirement for my coffee so I told H I was going to walk quickly to the store to get some. I shooed away his offer to come along, I could figure it out myself, how hard can it be.

Hard.

I headed towards the dairy aisle and easily found almond milk thanks to the clear packaging that didn’t require much translation. But when I saw the price I almost dropped the carton on the ground. So I made a new mission, find a cheaper option.

The first thing that came to my mind was soy milk. I started looking around the aisle and saw a carton that said súrmjólk, which to me looked pretty close to soy milk. So in my cart it went and I gave myself a little pat on the back.

When I got home I proudly held up my súrmjólk to show H how successful I was on my own. H fought a laugh as best he could while he informed me that my first attempt to purchase something on my own had resulted in me buying sour milk, a sour yogurt type product, which was very much not soy milk. I got an A for effort at least.

The Night I Tried To Go Mute

I don’t know why, but this one night in particular I just didn’t have it in me to tell the girls who kept making small drunken comments to me in the line for the bathroom that I didn’t speak Icelandic. This usually was totally fine since, well they were drunk, and usually they just kept talking to whoever else was around.

Until the most persistent girl ever stood behind me.

We were waiting in line for what felt like forever, and I understood the several comments the girl had made complaining about how long we were waiting for the bathroom. But I was just not really in the mood to engage in further conversation outside of saying ya or smiling and nodding, so I continued browsing on my phone. Her comments didn’t stop though, oh no, they just got louder and louder and then she decided to move right in front of me to make eye contact while she spoke.

This girl was determined to become my BFF, I mean for being drunk she was getting surprisingly upset by my short responses.

I started getting really uncomfortable and thinking how strange I probably seemed since I wasn’t talking so I said something in English to her. You would think this would be a hint that I didn’t speak Icelandic and couldn’t understand her and she would either respond to me in English or stop talking to me.

Oh no, this is not what happened.

Instead she said to me, (in Icelandic) fine I don’t want to speak to you either. I guess my English response was taken the wrong way?? Thankfully the girl in the bathroom finally came out and I rushed in!

The Night I Became The Coat Hanger

Yet another story involving a bathroom at a bar late at night.

One night I was outside in the hallway waiting for H when one girl asking me to hold her beer.

I was so pumped I understood her Icelandic I happily volunteered to hold her beer.

Then the beer girl’s friends came over and one of them asked me to hold her coat. And then the other one asked me to hold her purse. And there I stood with a coat, purse, and beer, none of which was mine, and listened to these three girls have some (what seemed to be hilarious) conversation while they all applied like ten layers of lipstick.

Standing outside their little circle holding all their things I couldn’t help but laugh and think what in the heck is happening, this is ridiculous!

I tried several times to hand the girls their things back saying “umm sorry I’m leaving”. I don’t know if it was because they weren’t expecting English or there level of drunkenness but they either were ignoring me or just didn’t hear me.

It wasn’t until H came out of the bathroom and saw me standing there holding all these things (which he of course started laughing) that I finally walked in the middle of their circle and said here are your things, in English. The girls all looked at me and started saying sorry, they thought I was the beer girl’s friend or something. I think they were more embarrassed then I was annoyed so I just laughed it off.

The UPS Incident

I was at work when my phone rang with an unknown number. FYI when my phone rings and I don’t know the number I never answer. But, I was waiting for a delivery from UPS so I figured I better answer in case it was them. My guess was right and I was greeted by a very grumpy Icelandic UPS delivery man.

My first question, “is English okay?” Which I asked very politely in Icelandic, so I felt like I would earn points for that. UPS man’s answer, “Nei”. Translation= NO

Okay…

So the conversation continued in Icelandic, during which I patted myself on the back and said you got this girl. And you know what I did, I totally talked to the UPS man all in Icelandic answering his questions like I knew what I was doing. No I was not at home, yes I was expecting mail, yes I live at such and such address. I was doing awesome you guys!

And then the end of the conversation came when the UPS man told me he could leave my package at the house. I said yes that sounds great, his response, “okay great I threw it at the door.” And then he hung up.

Wait, what!? Did he say he threw it at the door?!

I spent the next few hours at work thinking that for sure my package that had my new watch inside was in pieces outside my door. Finally my work day ended and I rushed home to solve the mystery of what the UPS man did with my package.

And there it was, not sitting outside of my door, no, but safely sitting inside my mailbox all in one piece. After telling H the story, and asking him to repeat what I thought the UPS man said vs what he actually said I clearly realized, yup the UPS man told me he put it in the mailbox by the door. And what I thought he said was no where close to similar sounding.

Potato, potahto, whatvs, some days Icelandic all sounds the same to me. I blame the mean UPS guy for not speaking English with me, I was clearly to flustered to understand Icelandic.

The Broken Windshield Incident

Over the summer while H and I were in Oregon H’s brother was using our car. One day I got a Snapchat video from H’s brother that was a video of traffic seen through the windshield of our car. In the video his brother had circled what I thought was a spot on our windshield and wrote a message. When I received this I was sitting with my mom and quickly translated it myself. My translation, “crack in the windshield.”

What! When did a crack in our windshield happen!

I quickly called for H to come into the room to see if my translation of the message was correct. As H read the message a big smile came across his face and he said, “nope nothing is wrong with the windshield.”

Now both my mom and I were curious, what did the message say??? H clearly didn’t want to read the translation in front of us, but finally he told us what the message said.

“Umm he circled a car and said that the guy was getting lucky. “

Okay that is not exactly what H told us but use your imagination as to what that could mean.

So, my translation was a tad off, and my mom thinks I should really study my Icelandic more, but you know at least our windshield didn’t have a crack in it!

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My life motto when it comes to my language learning journey: When Icelandic knocks you down you just have to laugh at yourself and keep on.

If I never successfully learn Icelandic at least I will have an endless supply of stories to share.

Let’s just hope my little Viking takes pity on his mom and helps me out with my Icelandic when I get myself stuck in these situations in the future:)

Question of the Day?
How do you handle embarrassing situations? Are you able to laugh about it and move on, or do you run and hide? Do you have any embarrassing language stories? I want to hear them!

March 1, 2017 by Kiki

A Winter Weekend Escape in Stockholm

First off a big THANK YOU to you all for the well wishes and kind words about our little Viking.

I so appreciate you all following along with this adventure of mine. I love being apart of this lovely community and look forward to sharing more about our next adventure with you all soon. Hopefully I will get a pregnancy recap post up before our little guy arrives:)

Big hugs and thank you’s to you all!

Now on to today’s post, which has nothing to do about my pregnancy and everything to do about the Viking and I’s quick weekend getaway to Stockholm earlier this winter.

This past November H and I headed off for a long weekend break in Stockholm. H lived for several years in Stockholm as a child, and then again for a short time in university, so I have heard many stories about Stockholm and was very excited to finally get to have my own adventure there.

I am not going to lie though, life was so busy leading up to our trip that I didn’t have the chance to even think twice about it, nor did I do any kind of research. Lucky for me I had my own personal tour guide and I just let the Viking take me around to where ever he thought we should visit. While it was tough for the inner planner in me to let go and give some else the planning control having H take me around to some of his favorite places in the city was the perfect way to explore in our short few days there.

At the time of our trip I was 15 weeks pregnant and the whole nausea and exhaustion from the first trimester had yet to leave me, so my energy level for exploring where not what they typically are when we travel. But, you never know how many times you will be in Stockholm in your life so I made sure to get out and explore as much as I could. I was definitely not in blogger mode during our short weekend getaway but I did make sure to get a few pictures and take note of some of my favorite spots to share with you all.

If you head to Stockholm soon make sure to add these things to your list!

Wander around Gamla Stan

Gamla Stan, Old Town in English, is one of the largest and best preserved medieval city centers in Europe. This area is popular among visitors and locals alike. The charming cobblestone streets are lined with colorful buildings. Around every corner you will find a new detail to admire. And the medieval feel of the whole area, you will feel like you are being transported back in time wandering those tiny cobblestone streets!

My favorite time to visit Gamla Stan was in the evening. The warm glow the lights from the buildings put off just added an extra touch of beauty to this area!

Take a walk around Skeppsholmen

While the weather for most of our trip was quite stormy we were treated to one beautiful sunny day (something we had not enjoyed in Iceland for many months) and H and I made sure to make the most of it with some outdoor exploring.

Our morning started off with a long walk out to the island of Skeppsholmen, a place that I at first had little interest in visiting but am so glad H ignored me and carried on with his plan.

At first glance I didn’t think the island had much to offer much, but I have to say our morning stroll around Skeppsholmen ended up being a highlight of our trip. I loved the beautiful views over the city the island offered with the added bonus of having few people around. I can only imagine how lovely this island is during the summer time when everything is green and blooming!

Not only does the island offer some beautiful views over Stockholm you will also find museums, historical buildings and an open air museum to explore. On our visit not many things were open but I was fine with just walking around enjoying the sun on my face and taking in the colorful views of the city.

After enjoying the sunshine for a few hours the weather quickly took a turn for the stormy (just like Iceland) as a large dark cloud reached us and unleashed some crazy rain and wind.

Luck must of been on our side because just as the stormy weather hit H and I found an open museum that we could escape into. As soon as we walked into the museum my nose picked up the smell of food (thank you pregnancy nose) and H and I’s luck continued as we found a buffet lunch full of Swedish’s dishes we could try.

While I can’t say the food was amazing it was a lot of fun being able to try out different Swedish dishes, and the views over the city where pretty lovely as well!

If you make a visit out to Skeppsholmen make a stop at Moderna Museet (The Museum of Modern Art) and treat yourself to some tasty Swedish treats while you enjoy the views.

Visit the Vasa Museum

When we travel it is very rare that we have it on our list to visit a museum. But when H visited Stockholm last Spring and came home raving about this awesome museum he visited I knew it must be a good one that had to be on my list. So after our lunch at Moderna Museet we headed off to catch the ferry over to the Vasa Museum so I could see what the hype was all about.

And the Vasa Museum, it is probably one of the most unique and interesting museums I have visited!

The Vasa Museum, located on the island of Djurgården, is a maritime museum that displays an almost fully intact 17 century ship that sank in 1628. As soon as I walked into the museum I was blown away by the sheer size of the ship. I don’t know what I was expecting but it definitely wasn’t to walk into a museum and see a massive ship almost fully intact!

The fact that they were able to salvage this ship is just amazing to me. There are facts all around the museum sharing pieces of this ships history that can keep you busy for hours. And all the details on the ship, if only the pictures could truly capture how beautiful they were.

If you are heading to Stockholm make sure to add a visit to Vasa Museum to your list. Even if you are not a museum person this is one museum you will not want to miss.

Have a burger at Barrels Burger and Beer

Okay, quick side story for this one.

So my Viking, he loves his burgers. Like he would have one everyday if he could. Unfortunately for him I am not the biggest burger fan, sure I enjoy them every now and then, but it is definitely not something I crave. Ever since we found out we had a little Viking on the way H has had his fingers crossed that pregnancy would bring crazy burger cravings my way so he could finally convince me to enjoy have his favorite meal more often. Sadly for him this craving has not yet hit, but when both H and his mom told me how amazing the burgers where at a place in downtown Stockholm I decided to give it a try.

If every burger was as tasty as the one I enjoyed at Barrels Burger and Beer I think I may indeed have a daily burger craving. The food was delicious! The restaurant is typically quite packed but we lucked out and were able to quickly get in before another mass crowd hit. When you see a small burger place with a line out the door you know it must be something special and trust me it was.

For H’s fellow burger lovers, or those looking for the perfect lunch spot while in Stockholm, add Barrels Burger and Beer to your list.

The rest of our Stockholm adventure was spent cozying up in cafes watching the wet snow fall and eating lots of tasty treats, checking out the Christmas decorations as the city got ready for the holidays, and taking some much needed naps before we headed back to Iceland to finish our term. The perfect mix of activities and relaxing.

We may not of had the most time in Stockholm, nor the best weather, but we still enjoyed our time in the colorful Scandinavian city.

Question of the Day?
What is your favorite European city? Are you a fan of weekend trips or longer trips?

February 15, 2017 by Kiki

Our Next Adventure

Hi friends, happy 2017!

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and your 2017 is off to a great start!

The Viking and I are entering the new year feeling incredibly blessed and bursting with excitement for what this new year has in store for us.

After months of keeping it a secret I am thrilled to finally share our exciting news with you all…

That is right, there is going to be a little mini Viking joining us late May!

The Viking and I are beyond excited for this next adventure and can’t wait to meet our little man.

I am 23 weeks pregnant (I can’t believe I am already that far along!) and while I have had the usual list of symptoms I am feeling beyond thankful that I haven’t had a difficult pregnancy so far.

And keeping this secret of ours, it has been no easy task!

H and I decided as soon as we found out that we had a little one on the way that we really wanted to be able to tell as many of our loved ones in person the exciting news.

It was soo hard not telling my Mom until I saw her over Christmas! But, getting to see everyone’s reactions in person was completely worth it.

From Sweden to Iceland and all the way over to Oregon H and I have been able to be surrounded by our loved ones while we shared our good news. Being there for each individual reaction is something I will never forget, my heart feels beyond full for all the love I have in my life.

I honestly feel like it was just yesterday that the Viking and I had a conversation about adding a little one to our family, and now here we are well over half way into the pregnancy and getting more and more excited to meet our little guy. One thing is for sure our little man has a lot of people who love him, he is one lucky boy.

So what does this mean for the blog?

I am not about to turn this into a pregnancy blog, I struggle taking pictures of the bump on a regular basis, but I am looking forward to sharing the adventures our new addition will bring. Pre-warning, I do have a post in the works that is all about what has been happening these past few months baby wise, like all the fun ways we got to tell our loved ones about our little guy!

And I have so much to share about all the differences I have learned these past few months about having a baby in Iceland versus the US!

Just one quick fact for today, in Iceland everyone is legally entitled to 9 months paid maternity leave, 3 for mom, 3 for dad, and 3 to be divided between the two how they please. To this American gal I am completely shocked that in the US we still have to deal with 3 months unpaid leave, something that is not even guaranteed to all!

Okay, before I go off on a total baby tangent here is our latest attempt at a bump picture from this weekend.

The Icelandic wind did not cooperate very well with out attempts, baby bump pics may have to be done indoors from now on:)

I am so excited to finally be able to share our happy news with you all!!

Thank you all who have followed along with my journey as I figured out life in Iceland. Even though we have never met I feel like I have an amazing community in all my readers and I so appreciate you all.

I look forward to bringing you along for this next adventure of mine!

Question of the Day?
Do you have any questions about having a baby in Iceland? Or just curious about how my pregnancy has been going? Ask way and I will add them to my post with all things baby related:)

January 23, 2017 by Kiki

Back in Action // A Major Life Update

Hey, do you guys remember me?!

I use to blog over here several times a week, and then I thought starting my MBA while working full time sounded like a fun idea and bam, here I am, three weeks since I last sat down to write on this space of mine.

Three weeks!

That is the longest I have gone without blogging since I started three years ago. I so miss getting to write for my blog and connect with all you lovely readers. Hopefully some of you are still around, and if you are a big thanks for being patient with me these past few months!

While I haven’t updated my blog in weeks this is not due to lack of things to share. In fact, life has been exactly the opposite, I don’t think things have ever been busier! Life is funny isn’t it, you spend all this time thinking of doing something, or trying/planning to do something, and then just like that everything seems to happen at once! That certainly has been the case for me these past few months and I feel like one lucky girl. But with the start of December (yay Christmas time!) brings a bit of calm to the storm the Viking and I have been living through these past few months and I am so looking forward to some relaxing holiday fun.

So, since it has been awhile, and a lot has been happening, it is more than time for a life lately update. Pictures of a fun photoshoot the Viking and I did at the end of the summer with Viridian Photography included :)

A Girl and Her Viking Get Engaged!

I just have to start this update off with my favorite news of the Fall.

The Viking and I are engaged!

I know I already shared the news in this post but I just had to mention it one more time. Okay, I am sure it will be mentioned more than one more time, but isn’t this crazy excitement what you are suppose to feel when you get engaged?!

A big thank you to all of you who have sent congratulations and lovely words our way. I feel so lucky to have so many wonderful people in my life (yes, blog readers most definitely count as people in my life even if we never will meet) and these past few months have been full of engagement bliss :)

While the Viking and I are in no rush to plan our wedding (umm figuring out a wedding between two countries is kinda complicated!) we are definitely enjoying this next chapter in our life together. So thank you all again for your kind words!

We Survived our First Semester of the MBA!

Not going to lie, there have been multiple times these past few months where I questioned what in the world I signed myself up for. For the past four months our MBA studies have consumed the Viking and I’s life. Our apartment had textbooks everywhere, case studies and highlighters piles covered the tables, and binders on the floor that I tripped over way too many times. Basically our life has been a bit of an MBA chaos, and I never have enough time in the week!

But, now that we have finished our last weekend of classes, and have just two papers left to turn in, I have to say it was all worth it!

While I haven’t had much free time these past few months I feel incredibly proud of what I have accomplished and learned this first semester. It has been challenging for me in many ways, both academic and socially (i.e. I am the only non-Icelandic speaking person in the class, the cause of a few language barrier issues), but I am leaving this first semester feeling so happy with my decision to do my MBA studies here in Iceland.

Now we have a much deserved month long Christmas holiday and I am looking forward to recharging my batteries, writing some blog posts, and reading books I want to before we jump back into MBA life at the end of January.

Three Year Exaptiversary

I think it just goes to show how settled into life in Iceland I have gotten by the fact that I didn’t even realize it was my three year expativerary one day in October. Not even kidding, I would of totally forgotten about the day if my Viking hadn’t surprised me with flowers!

Crazy how things have changed. That first year I was counting down the days to say I made it, and now I am just running around not even thinking about it anymore.

I have written many words on my expat journey, and will probably always have things to say, but for now I am going to keep it short and simple.

Iceland, here is to many more wonderful adventures together, and please let year 4 bring Icelandic that just comes out fluently!

Sweden Adventure

For my birthday this year H surprised me with a trip to Sweden in November, so a few weeks ago we headed off to celebrate my birthday all over again. We spent a long weekend in Stockholm and it was so nice to take a little break from our studies and explore a new city.

H actually lived for several years in Stockholm as a child, and then again for a short time in university, so I felt like I had my own personal tour guide of the city. In fact, this has to be the first trip I have gone on where I looked up absolutely nothing, and I have to admit it was quite nice having little plans or expectations and just wandering the city while my tour guide took care of things.

And did I mention that H is fluent in Swedish??

I have heard him speak a few Swedish phrases here and there but never carry on conversations so it was pretty fun hearing him speak a different language. I myself was surprised at how many words I could pick up just from learning Icelandic since the Scandinavian languages have many similarities.

More to come on our Sweden trip!

Another exciting announcement…

We bought an apartment!

After months of being on the very competitive Icelandic housing market I am beyond thrilled to say that the Viking and I are now homeowners!

We moved in just last week, which was maybe not the best plan as it was our finals week and we spent part of it in Sweden, but all the stress was worth it, I love our new home!

Our new place is more than double the size of our old apartment, which means I now have the luxury problem of figuring out what to do with all the extra space. I am sure I will find a way to fill it up in no time :) We still have many more boxes to work our way through but I am so happy to finally have a place of our own to decorate.

Christmas Plans

Let’s end this recap with some holiday cheer!

In a few weeks H and I will be heading back to Oregon to celebrate the holidays with my family and I am so looking forward to seeing everyone. These past few months have been a mixture of chaos, stress, but so many happy moments, and I think going home for Christmas is the perfect way to end the year.

Wewww, what an update!

I didn’t even mention all the wonderful time with friends I have had. From making new friends with my classmates in the MBA, to enjoying pumpkin carving and Friendsgiving with my wonderful group of friends, it has been an amazing few months.

I hope everyone has had a wonderful Fall and are looking forward to a festive holiday season. I know I am looking forward to catching up with everyone on blogland over my Christmas holiday, it feels good to be back here writing, oh how I have missed it!

And before I go unpack some more boxes, a big thank you to Viridian Photography for the amazing photos and fun day. If you are planning a wedding or engagement in Iceland and want to have some beautiful pictures to capture the memories I highly recommend checking them out.

Question of the Day?
What have you been up too these past few months? What are your holiday plans?

December 7, 2016 by Kiki

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