The last part of our trip was a quick stopover in Iceland. We landed in Keflavík and were greeted with crazy gusts of wind and snow. It was a dark hour-long bus ride into Reykjavík, and the anticipation was killing us! We finally arrived at the CenterHotel Midgardur, which had a lovely minimalist vibe. 

Our main plan for the night was a northern lights tour by boat. Sadly the weather was too extreme, and our tour was canceled. I was totally heartbroken! But on the bright side, it gave us some extra time to relax from our flight and explore the town. Even though it was dark for most of our time there, everything was so festive and cozy!We braved the weather and walked to Vínyl, a record shop and vegan restaurant. We warmed up with tea, veggie stew, and some other little snacks that I forgot to take pictures of. We ended up going back for breakfast since it was so good!For our breakfast here, we had toast (sourdough for me, gluten-free for Zachary) with all the toppings.  The meal also came with any coffee drink and juice, so I went for a coconut latte and goji berry juice. Ugh, it was so delicious! The vegan cheese (Violife) was amazing — I’ve been searching for a way to ship some to the States ever since. Once we had a few hours of daylight, we finally got to see how cute and colorful everything was. We made our way to Hallgrímskirkja, which is supposed to have an amazing view of the city. I was dying to get a cool shot from above! Sadly, the church tower was closed from the storm. Noooo.With the few hours we had left, we checked out some little shops and found some snacks for the plane ride home.By the time we were done shopping, we were drenched! We stopped back at our hotel to warm up with some tea, and then it was back to the airport.
It was a very cold, very short stopover, and definitely left me wanting more. Icelandair has amazing travel deals, so I definitely think we’ll be back…only we’ll make it a much longer trip next time!