Honeymoonin' Iceland: Reykjavik

Well, here is the final post in our honeymoon series (4 months later) 

. . . to catch up on previous posts, you can go here.

We spent most of our time in Iceland in the capital city of Reykjavik.

There was plenty to do with all the nightlife, and thank goodness we encountered plenty of sunny days because it made for some gorgeous photos!

The view from our hostel was perfect! 

Lobster soup!

. . . drooling just thinking about it

There were plenty of awesome boutiques and coffee shops, but we really fell in love with all the record stores.

The city was so quirky with all of the random artwork here and there.

Another little gem we came across was this precious violin shop.

We weren't ever quite sure if it was a reaaaaal violin shop or just a pretend one for display.

It just looked too perfectly cute.

The gorgeous Hallgrimskirkja church was in walking distance from the main shopping strip and both of our hotels we stayed at.

I believe it cost $7 a person to go to the top of the church (which all money was considered a donation going directly to the church, so we didn't mind the small fee)

The view was incredible!

I would definitely make sure that you go on a clear day.

We truly loved the port, and it made for some of our favorite pictures from the trip.

. . . anddddddd we already decided we are going back.

Honeymoonin' Iceland: Vik

Here are a bit more photos from our time in Iceland.

(To catch up on anything you may have missed in our honeymoon series, you can go here)

We spent a few days driving along the southern coast of Iceland, and one of the most scenic cities we visited was Vik.

It was rather tiny, and it was also a bit challenging to find a hotel (because many hotels outside of Reykjavik are closed in the offseason)

When we arrived in Vik we weren't sure where to go, so we drove around and ended up at one of the most gorgeous beaches we have ever witnessed.

All of Iceland's coastlines are made of black sand, due to the Volcanic origins.

While at the beach we were blessed with a few minutes of sunshine too, which made for some pretty incredible photos.

We stopped for a bite to eat at a coastal restaurant, and I was again shocked by the Christmas spirit that Icelanders had.

This church in Vik is supposedly one of the most photographed objects in Iceland.

. . . and the view from the church was pretty astounding as well.

Another popular and gorgeous spot near Vik was the basalt columns on a nearby beach.

Later that day, we drove out across a small land bridge to another island-like cliff region surrounded by the gorgeous black sand beaches. 

We were about 40 feet high, and on the south side of the cliffs waves seemed to be pounded the sides, spraying over the edge of the cliff.

It was a bit terrifying, but it was also an incredible experience.

I miss Iceland.

. . . and road trips.

Though, I do no miss driving on the icy roads of Iceland in a little mini car that shouldn't be allowed out in the winter.