June 20, 2014

8th Month in Iceland by the Numbers

Time flies when your having fun and this couldn’t have been more true for my past month! We were away for a few weekend trips and each time we came home it felt more like “my home” which is a wonderful feeling. We have been doing a lot of remodeling in the apartment as well which is helping to make it feel even more like my home.

On to the fun stuff, here are my favorite moments from my 8th month in Iceland!

25th birthday celebrated
Birthday DrinksMy best birthday yet I was one spoiled girl!

First Icelandic Wedding ChurchIt was really interesting going to a wedding with traditions completely different than what I am use to. And the tiny countryside church the wedding was held at was beautiful and so charming.

3 days spent in the South of IcelandIceland We stayed in the most adorable cabin with some of our closet friends it the beautiful south of Iceland on my birthday weekend. Everything looked so bright and green compared to our Easter trip to the south of Iceland!

19 Icelandic Phrases sharedIcelandicBasic Icelandic phrases for you to impress your friends with or use on an upcoming trip to Iceland!

Several views of the Midnight SunMidnight sunIf only I could always stay up late enough to see the beautiful midnight sunset every night!

First time I celebrated H’s birthday with himH's Birthday

After almost 4 years of dating we were finally in the same country on H’s birthday to celebrate together!

4 days of beautiful Icelandic sunshine Beach in Reykavik When the sun shines in Iceland everyone is outside. We took full advantage of our one weekend of sunshine. I really hope that summer comes back to Iceland soon.

3 rounds of bubble ballBubble Ball

Playing bubble ball was much harder than I was expecting it to be!

70th Iceland Independence Day celebratedIceland Independence Day

First Strong Man CompetitionThe MountainWatched not participated in :) And for any of you Game Of Thrones of fans out there the guy in the front is the Mountain and he is just as huge in person as he looks on tv.

Way too many of these tasty treats devouredhealthy_blondies

First hike of the summer up Esjan
Esjan

A wonderful month, can’t wait for the fun to continue this month with all our summer plans coming up!

Previous by the numbers month recaps:
First Month in Iceland by the Numbers
Second Month in Iceland by the Numbers
Third Month in Iceland by the Numbers
Fourth Month in Iceland by the Numbers
Fifth Month in Iceland by the Numbers
Sixth Month in Iceland by the Numbers
Seventh Month in Iceland by the Numbers

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  • http://bristolinmypocket.blogspot.co.uk/ Sara Rose

    The Mountain!!! How cool! I’ve always wanted to see a Strong Man competition! The things they can do are crazy!

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      Seriously the weight they were carrying was over 600 pounds and some of them were running with it! Totally crazy.

  • http://www.lifeinprogress.ca/ Kathy@Vodka and Soda

    oh, the scenery. i swear K, every time you post these incredible pics of iceland, they never fail to amaze me (or make me jealous that you get to stare at it all day!)

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      You better book your ticket over here! Great place for Viking sightings and trail running :)

  • http://www.rhymeandribbons.com/ Amanda @ Rhyme & Ribbons

    What an awesome month May was! Also I can’t believe the Mountain is that strong in real life…. Hopefully he’s nicer than his character ;) x

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      I agree, he seemed much nicer so we will go with that! He did an interview and he said he eats over 10,000 calories a day to keep up with his training, crazy!

  • http://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/ bevchen

    I love your Iceland by numbers posts, and your photos are always gorgeous! I love the hiking ones especially.

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      Thank you! Going hiking with everything blooming right now is really pretty.

  • http://thepumpkinshead.wordpress.com/ Betty J. Ogburn

    …OooOh-I hope nobody was grieveously harmed when the Mountain showed up!!…

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      Luckily he was distracted with winning the competition! He sure is massive though!

  • http://www.foodboozeandbaggage.com/ Food Booze & Baggage

    Bubble ball!!! That is so nice you guys finally got to celebrate together…sounds like a great month!

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      Thank you, it really was a great month :)

  • http://www.amyandthegreatworld.com/ AmyMacWorld

    what a great month! I can’t believe how adorable those little cabins are!!!! I want one! I also can’t believe you saw the Mountain…that guy is really that huge, wow!!!

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      The cabins are so adorable, the scenery was just amazing! I couldn’t get over how huge the mountain was as well, especially when he was standing next to the other guys.

  • http://meetatthebarre.blogspot.com/ Amanda Elizabeth

    Every time I stop by I am always in awe of your pictures! Looks like you are really living life to the fullest girl!!!! p.s thanks so much for linking up!! xoxoxo

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      Thanks so much Amanda! I try and live life to the fullest, words of advice my Dad always reminds me of!

  • http://prettythingandco.com/ Madaline

    Looks like such an awesome month! I don’t know how you can go so long without proper sun! I would go a bit insane…

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      Sometimes I do feel like I might go insane if we don’t get sunshine. Then the sun comes out and all is well and oh so beautiful!

  • Krystal R.

    Looks so cool. The pictures are stunning!

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      Thank you Krystal!

  • http://voyageofthemeemee.com/ Amanda MeeMee

    No such thing as too many tasty treats! :)

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      I think you are completely correct!

  • Micah Lambert

    Hey! I am studying abroad in Germany next year and am planning a trip to Iceland. Would you recommend visiting in October or March? Thanks!

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      Hey! I think it depends on what you want to do in Iceland. Both of those months are kind of wild card months weather wise. If you are trying to see the northern lights I would recommend coming late in October and if your wanting to be outdoors hiking probably late in March. If you come in March just check when Easter falls because most everything shuts down for about 4 days over the Easter holiday. Hope this helps!

      • Micah Lambert

        It definitely does, thanks so much! :)

  • http://englishgirlcanadianman.blogspot.ca/ Holly Nelson

    That strong man is awesome! I agree with @amandameemee:disqus - no such thing as too many tasty treats!

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      I like the way you two ladies think!

  • http://cheapgirlfashionstyle.blogspot.com/p/about-us.html Morgan

    What did you get H for his birthday?

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      He got a basket full of random goodies, dinner out, electric razor and a scuba certificate for our upcoming trip to Croatia :)

  • http://www.tothedayslikethis.com/ Sammy @ Days Like This

    Stop it! How fast is this year going!?!

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      Seriously! It seems like now that I am pass the 6 month mark time is just flying by!

  • Monta Ramiņa

    Hi! I am from Latvia but for past 2 years I live in Ireland. Im thinking to move to Iceland so i was just scrolling through google today and came across your amazing blog. I read all your articles about life in Iceland and it seems you are having such a good time and experience. :) so i was just wondering maybe you have any tips before i move? is it hard to start a new life there?

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      Hi! Welcome :) It isn’t the easiest place to be honest. It can be quite difficult to get a job if you don’t speak Icelandic and it is a very expensive country. If you don’t mind long dark winters though and love nature I say go for it!

      • Monta Ramiņa

        I`m used to dark and rainy days. We rarely gets sun here in Ireland. I will go to Iceland for holidays soon so it will be easier to decide i hope. :)

        • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

          Very true in Ireland! I would say the weather and the language are the two most difficult things for me to get use to. But yes I highly recommend a trip to Iceland to help you decide:) What would you be interested in doing in Iceland, study, work?

          • Monta Ramiņa

            If i had an opportunity i would like to go study, but then again it`s hard to support myself and be a student in the same time. Though if i move there i will go to language courses and then hopefully move on step by step. The only thing what holds me back is money because i dont know how much i need to survive for few months till i get a job. You know it would be hard to live in a tent there :D

          • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

            Well best of luck! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions:)

          • Monta Ramiņa

            Thank You :)