Iceland’s Golden Circle Winter Edition

As I mentioned yesterday this past weekend we had some friends visiting Iceland from London. While they were here we of course had to take them to the Golden Circle and I was more than excited myself to see all the beautiful sites in the winter. When we were headed out that morning though and this was the color of the sky I will admit I was less than thrilled to be spending a day outside.

These clouds were so dark and between the wind, rain/snow and cold it wasn’t the best day to be visiting the Golden Circle. Our friends were really excited to see everything though so in true Icelandic style we just talked about how crazy the weather was as we were walking outside in it.

This is my I am so excited to be out walking around in the freezing cold and rain face.

Even though the weather was terrible we still made the most of it and went to all the stops along the Golden Circle. With the snow covering everything it made it look like a winter wonderland and we got some beautiful photos.

Þingvellir

Not as colorful as in the summer but still beautiful in its own wintery way. This was are first stop of the day and it was during the worst part of the storm so we didn’t stay long to take more pictures.

On our way to our next stop we saw these adorable horses so we of course had to stop and take pictures with them.

From my experience Icelandic horses are really friendly and tend to run right up to people when you walk up to the fence. So if your ever wandering around Iceland and see some of these adorable horses be sure to go up to the fence and give them a pat, they especially enjoy apples :)

Geysir

When you get into the parking lot for the Geysir your greeted with this view which I think looks so cool with all the steam in the air and the snowy mountain in the background. There was hardly any people visiting the Geysir (big surprise given the weather) so we basically had the whole place to ourselves which is a rare thing to find, especially in the summer months.

I love all the colors in this photo, such vibrant green and blue colors mixed with the reddish brown of the ground and the white of the snow all topped off with the steam, so beautiful.

Gullfoss
By the time we arrived at Gullfoss I was pretty well soaked through my three layers and ready to head home but I am so glad we didn’t skip out on seeing this waterfall in all its winter glory.

Even though it was not the best weather to be out exploring in I am so glad I finally got to see the Golden Circle with its winter coat on. Just be sure to bring snacks, wear lots of layers, and bring someone to take all your pictures for you since you won’t want to take your gloves off. A big thanks to H for being my photographer for the day!

Question of the Day?
Do you prefer traveling in the winter or summer?

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