Skjól Camp

Faced with a long drive back to the coast, we decided instead to stop at a campground with a restaurant conveniently located right between Gullfoss and Geysir on the Golden Circle route. A nice sit down for a great pizza was a welcome break, as the July night was beginning to get really cold!

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Laugarvatn Fontana

Iceland is famous for its hot spring pools and spas. Instead of dealing with the expense and tourist crowds of the more famous Blue Lagoon, we chose to explore the smaller hot springs… which brought us to Laugarvatn Fontana. We experience Icelandic hot spring spa culture as we relax in the warm water, venture off to the chilly lake, and sweat it out in a natural geothermal vent sauna!

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