9 Months to Iceland

Hey guys, August is almost over (It’s over now. I didn’t realize I never posted this), which means we are yet another month closer. I found a restaurant that sells all of Iceland’s wildlife on a plate. You can get grilled Puffin, lamb chops, reindeer burgers, dolphin steaks, and I think maybe shark fin soup too. I don’t think we’ll be stopping there. Fish is really popular, so I’m going to try some fish while I’m there.

Also, I’m super excited because I told my friend I wanted to find a laundromat to do laundry on the last day, so we didn’t have to worry about it at home. We could just unpack into drawers and not have to deal with dirty clothes. And would you believe it? In Reykjavik, there is a Laundramat Cafe!!!!! Literally, you can do your laundry and hang out in the cafe till it’s done!!!! I just think that’s the greatest idea in the universe, and I’m sad I’ve never heard of one before.

We are still adding to our saved lists of places to stay and keeping an eye on flight prices. I’m hoping to go with Icelandair because it’s got an impeccable safety record, and I made an account so I could get points because they also have flights to Amsterdam, Paris, and a bunch of other places I might wanna go later in life. I’ve been watching videos on YouTube of driving tips and things to do or not do when you visit Iceland. I will be using tap pay the entire trip, and also, you don’t have to tip!! Ever!! Which explains why the food costs so much, but I don’t care. I’m all for everybody getting paid a real salary. When you do pay, one person said it gives you the option to pay in USD or ISK, and you should always choose ISK because otherwise you’ll have to pay an extra conversion fee or something.

I’m going to need to look into getting my passport soon, but I’m not looking forward to it. It looks like it’s going to be such a hassle. I got a new luggage set too. It probably could have waited, but I wanted to get it out of the way now so it wouldn’t be a last-minute expense. That’s all I’ve got for now. In September, we should have a finalized itinerary to share, so please look forward to that. I’ll see you in another month (A little less than now, but I didn’t have anything new to share anyway).

This months picture is Reynisfjara. Don’t ask me how to pronounce it because I can’t. It’s a beach with black sand (I know right)!! I better add pronouncing our locations to my trip to-do list. Maybe if I start now, I’ll figure it out in time. Thanks for reading!!

Sincerely,
LIBD