As when I was heading towards the airport, it was dark. Like completely dark to the point, it did not look like 7 in the morning. Had to google the local time a few times just to make sure. Thought I miscalculated the time differences. One of the biggest issues for a traveler, make sure you have a local SIM card. It changes the time on your phone automatically. Or at least, having a service plan that gives you International data. To be upfront, it’s cheaper getting a local SIM card.
I was waiting for the airport shuttle, when the sun was starting to rise. It’s still really hard to believe that I’m so far up north. I thought it would be like some parts of Alaska, where sunlight is only out for a couple of hours. However, this country only gets dark in the early morning and after 3 p m. So there’s about 5 hours of sunlight here during the winter. Which is about a few hours less sunlight than New York City in December. Iceland still amazes me.
After about 15 minutes in the cold, the airport shuttle arrived. The crazy thing about Iceland’s shuttles, they have free wifi and USB ports to charge your electronics (I was definitely not in Cuba). Sat down for the 45 minute ride to Kavilf Airport.
Got to the airport, passed through customs with ease. Eventually, got hungry and walked to one of the airport stores. I was talked into buying some local chocolate. I did not regret the choice. It had an interesting flavor. Imagine the sweet milky chocolate taste with a little hint of salt. It was definitely something worth remembering.
Icelandic chocolate bar photo courtesy of Hugo Morel
After some time passed, I kept thinking about my experiences in Iceland. Still surprised I haven’t came back with a cold or some flu. The fact that humans can live in such extreme temperatures, it really opens your eyes. Humans are very adaptable. From the bitter cold of Iceland to the heat of the Sahara Desert, humans will find a way to live. Im really lucky to have experienced this island all the way up North. Can’t wait to see the next country and what it had to offer.
As I walked to the pathway to board the airplane, I was excited about going to my next country. It would be a complete 180. This place will be warm with a Caribbean coastline. A new experience was waiting for me. As I took my sit, I sat there in excitement. Central America, here I come!!
Thank you for reading. Much love and safe travels!
Amazing!
How absolutely wonderful! 😎
You write your travel experiences so beautifully. ❤️ I enjoy reading it.
This is nice. I love reading about your travels 🤗🤗
This is a bucket list travel destination! Thank you for sharing 😊
A North Atlantic island in the winter, good grief, no wonder you’re off to Central America. That far north is only worth it in summer :).
Sounds like an exciting trip for you.
It amazed me how Iceland is such a flight hub…the destinations that fly in and out was mind boggling…We flew out on New Year’s Day and the airport was packed.
oh wow… this is giving me major wanderlust! I think iceland for a little while would be lovely, but having such short days would probably get me down if i lived there xx
We just laid over for 1 hour and it was dark – in December – but Iceland felt like a neat place.
Brilliant. I still haven’t been to Iceland, having done Norway, Sweden and Denmark. A superb post.
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It would be nice to go to Iceland!
Both your blog and YouTube videos are very informative and well worth learning from. I never knew Iceland had a shorter hours of daylight than most places. And from the way you described their chocolate… Sounds like something most people here in the states would love to have now and then as a treat. Thank you.
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