My Iceland Experience: Day 3 - Reynisfjara beach, Fjaðrárgljúfur, Foss á síðu, Vatnajökull National Park, Skaftafellsjökull

Finally found the strength to come back to this stupid blogging site. Basically, I was halfway into this post but I accidentally deleted my draft. And guess what? I can't recover the deleted draft! To think that Blogger is actually Google-owned is a disgrace. One of the worst blogging platforms available but well...I started here so I'm lazy to change to another domain.

So here I am, back at my computer writing this 1.5 years after I've set foot on one of the most hauntingly beautiful countries on earth. The images and landscapes are still vividly flashing across my mind as I recall them and I don't think this experience will fade anytime soon.

First stop on the 3rd day of our itinerary: Reynisfjara Beach, pronounced Ray-knees-fee-ah-rah. Remember that the letter "j" is pronounced as a "y". The word "Fjara" really means beach so Reynisfjara simply means Reynis Beach. Since most people calls it Reynisfjara Beach, I'll just stick to calling it that, even though upon translation it will mean Reynis Beach Beach. Haha..Pardon this #logophile here.

Yup, upon reaching Reynisfjara, which is a short drive from Vík town, just follow the signs and crowd (if any) and you'll be right smack at one of the most hauntingly beautiful beaches in the world.

Directions to Reynisfjara

Signboard to tell you more about Reynisfjara Beach

Yes, if you're thinking of the blue waters, light brown sand and sunny blue skies kinda beach, then you've gotten it totally wrong. It's really a white-foamy water, black sand and cold grey skies kinda beach.

The eerie, cold and hauntingly beautiful Reynisfjara Beach

The frozen, lonely & lifeless Reynisfjara

Selfie time! :D

Upon closer inspection, the black sand isn't really "sand" per se..it's more like black pebbles and stones. My vlog below would give you a good coverage of the beach. And I was nearly taken by the waves while filming the video as well...Thank God I'm still alive! LOL

If you've watched the videos and went like "Aiya, the waves like that only, why the drama?" let me tell you that, number 1, yes drama is my DNA, the whole world's my stage baby! LOL. And number 2, the waves did actually kill people before.

Newsflash: Chinese man drowned at Reynisfjara Beach when the waves took him in

As drama as I may be in my running away from the waves, the cold, sad truth is that a Chinese man who didn't run away from the waves in time, got taken in and drowned.

So guys, don't underestimate Mother Nature! Respect it and stay safe!

Anyway, the spot where the guy was swept off to sea was near the basalt columns at Reynisfjara Beach. From far it looks like there's a cave by the basalt columns. See the photo below, in the background you can see the basalt columns to the right of the photo with a big black hole at the side. But, it's not really a cave. Sparing you the disappointment now before you get there...HAHA

Group photo with the basalt columns in the background :D 

Basalt Columns at Reynisfjara Beach

Once again, here's a vlog of the basalt columns. Yes a picture speaks a thousands words but a video recreates the experience.

That's more or less my Reynisfjara experience and the biggest takeaway for me was simply standing there and listening to the thunderous sound of the crashing waves.

I keep using words like "eerie" and "hauntingly beautiful" to describe this place because it really gives you a mysterious vibe. This is not your usual beach filled with fun and laughter but rather this place is frozen, monochromatic in its colour scheme and lacking wildlife, making you feel prominent and yet making you feel all too lonely at the same time as you watch its frigid waves crash onto the lifeless shore of black stones and pebbles.

Our next stop for the day is the Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon. Please indulge my #logophile self again as I teach you how to pronounce this word..HAHA. It's pronounced fee-yah-the-rahw-gee-you-ff-uh. "Gljúfur" is the Icelandic word for "gorge" or "canyon" and "Fjaðrár" means "feather" which is the river's name that is flowing through the canyon, hence the name Fjaðrárgljúfur. Fully translated, it really means Feather (River) Canyon.

Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon

Fjaðrárgljúfur: at one of the canyon's stumps

Alright people, if you still don't know who is that sexy male model in the above photos...it's Justin Bieber.

Justin Bieber in Iceland, at Fjaðrárgljúfur

I'm no Bieber fan, but I do know enough about mainstream music to know that he did his "I'll Show You" music video in Iceland and this is one of the locations that he was shot at.

As for us, we didn't make it there because the roads were snow-locked. If you've read my "Iceland In A Nutshell" post, you'd know that driving over the misleading snow could lead to disaster and even death - like how several of my friends nearly landed themselves in.

So, the closest we got to Fjaðrárgljúfur was here:

The closest we got to Fjaðrárgljúfur before the roads became un-drive-able due to heavy snow

Lost in Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon's beauty😍😍 #Fjaðrárgljúfur #canyon #fjadrargljufur #fjadrargljufurcanyon #winter #ice #snow #winterwonderland #canyon #landscape #nature #scenery #iceland #greenery #green #pastures #jonavanjourneystoIceland #jonavanjourneys #thetravelintern

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Yes, we didn't make it there...Boo hoo...That's why I made up for it by posting 3 Justin Bieber's photos up there...LOL

So, after a few photos at that unknown location, we drove off to our next stop: Foss á síðu. Once again, let the #logophile speak - the pronunciation for this word is fairly straight forward: foss-ah-see-doo which literally means waterfall at Síðu.

This waterfall was visible along the highway, so we simply pulled over at the side of the road, took some photos and went on with our itinerary. Here's a "roadkill" photo of it:

Foss á síðu

No photo is complete without me :D HAHA

Having been to Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss, this foss wasn't spectacular enough for us to make a turn in to. So a roadside shot shall suffice.

Another "roadkill" photo: Saw some pretty gate by the road and decided to take photo :D LOL

Since we pulled over, might as well get a shot with our sturdy Cherokee jeep :D

Our last stop for the day was Vatnajökull National Park. Pronounced as va-aht-na-yo-koot-luh, it means Vatna Glacier, with "jökull" meaning glacier.

By the time we reached Vatnajökull National Park, it was getting dark, so we had to settle for only one hiking trail. There are many hiking trails over there and we actually planned to hike to Svartifoss but we decided against it because it was an uphill hike that would take around 30mins up. Factor in slippery slopes and delays it could take around 45mins plus our photo taking time of another 30mins before coming down in about 30mins...that's a total of 1hr 45mins! So this is what we missed out on:

We did not hike up Svartifoss as planned :(

Well, nonetheless, our choice of hiking (or rather, walking) to Skaftafellsjökull wasn't that bad either. Here's a photo & vlog of myself at the beginning of the Skaftafellsjökull trail :D

At the beginning of the Skaftafellsjökull's trail at Vatnajökull National Park

Due to time constraint, eager me ran ahead of my friends to the end point to see if it was worth it...And on hindsight, I'd say yes the view was worth it! The only regret is not being able to hike up the glacier.

Anyway, since I'm way ahead of my 2 chillax friends that are strolling here, I decided to take a spinning video :D Heehee. Here's the video:

Group photo at Skaftafellsjökull

By the time we hiked back to our car, it was already dark. We were tired from the hiking as well so we decided to just sleep in our car.

Here's one thing I remember vividly - because we were kinda sweaty from the hike, we wanted to bathe. So we went to the park's toilet and were surprised at the cleanliness and spacious-ness of the toilet! It's slightly bigger than our public wheelchair toilets in Singapore.

But here's the bad part - THERE WAS NO HOT WATER. Water that came out from the showers and taps were a freezing 0oC! So Ryan (the guy on the left side in the photo above) and I were like "I'm done here, I'm not bathing in freezing water."

But our dear guardsmen Daniel was totally unfazed by this fact. While Ryan and I were making ourselves comfortable in the car, a super refreshed Daniel came back to the car and we were like "Omg Daniel, you bathed?" He was like "Yeah why?" And we were half-laughing and half-amazed and saying "Guardsmen another level".

So yep, that concluded our night...And oh yes, if you still remember our little debate that night about how motion sensors turn the light on, just wanna say that, I still love you Ryan :D Heehee

My Iceland Experience: Day 2 - Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss, Sólheimasandur, Dyrhólaey

We ended Day 1 well not just because Gullfoss was amazing, but because our hotel - Hotel Vatnsholt - was amazing! It's pronounced va-sholt by the way, with a silent "tn".

I think we paid about $120/night for this place...WHICH WAS AMAZING. It was really hotel standard - spacious, clean and had amazing toilets. They also have a huge dining area with free flow drinks, hot water, hot chocolate and different kinds of coffee powder, creamer and all. All in for the price of $120/night for the 3 of us in a big room!

The only downside is its accessibility...It is quite far from the nearest town which explains its lower rates..but this also means a better chance to catch the northern lights because you're away from the city lights! So it really is a win-win situation for us :D But, we didn't see any northern lights in the end...so...yeah...Haha

Day 2 was another pathetic cloudy sky, rainy and windy day :( I was starting to get angry with Iceland already...LOL

Well, we already forked out thousands of dollars to be here...so no rain, no wind or cloudy sky ain't gonna stop us from rollin' yo

Our first stop for Day 2? A really splashy waterfall that totally drenched me - Seljalandsfoss. It's pronounced Sel-yeah-lands-foss by the way...their "J"s are pronounced as "Y"...so yeap, I pronounced it all wrong in my Vlogs. Forgive me Icelanders, I will change my ways...

If you're tired of seeing my face in my Vlogs, here's a few photos to aid your repulsion. LOL. But nothing beats the video of the falls...I could watch it all day...HAHA

Here's a close up, side view of Seljalandsfoss :D

Seljalandsfoss with a dreamy filter...LOL. My GoPro was just wet with rain water and created this effect

No photo is complete without me in it...HAHAHA

I am actually wrapped in THREE layers in the photo above...Not because it was that cold but because it was that WET. It was drizzling throughout...drizzling those kinda super fine rain? Like vapour condensing on you kinda rain? Like those spray bottle which you use to water small plants or which hairdressers use to wet your hair before cutting it? Yeah, those kinda rain...insignificant but oh it will soak your clothing.

We were actually contemplating if we should go to the waterfall...because we could see it from the dry comfort in our car at the parking and witness the rain mercilessly soak everything that dared to walk beneath its descent.

And we saw several ang mohs walking back to their cars at the parking lot after surveying this wonder with their JEANS COMPLETELY SOAKED. Like DRIPPING WET. You could see water dripping off their hair, jackets and you could see their jeans all wrinkled with water.

Well, we're already here right? We gotta experience it! LOL. But not with so little preparation like those ang mohs that came back drenched in Icelandic rain water. I went to don my 3rd layer - a waterproof layer - the North Face jacket and pants (which is featured in my videos below) lent to me by Wei Kit who came back from exchange.

Wei Kit bought the waterproof set for several hundred bucks in Iceland I think...and he was telling me how important it was because without it, the erratic Icelandic weather will own you. Haha! So thanks Wei Kit for sponsoring me your precious North Face waterproofing jacket! :D

Joel Toh, also lent me his thermals and gloves and all the winter-what-nots...He also bought his gloves from Iceland...badly damaging his wallet. LOL. Thanks Joel Toh for sponsoring me your winter gear too! Love ya :D HAHA!

Ok enough of the thanking of sponsors...LOL...You wouldn't think you'd be able to walk behind a waterfall right? I didn't think so...because from far, this waterfall looks like it's sliding down a precipice...but it's not! You could actually walk behind it!

The path to the back of the waterfall is actually CLOSED. Because it's too dayum dangerous to walk behind it when the floor is all half frozen in winter...Nevertheless, we simply skipped over the no entry metal chain and got on with our adventure...witness it below :D

By then, we were all soaking wet...this time not just because of the rain but because of the vapour from the falling motion of the waterfall. Here's some amazing photos we took behind this pretty falls.

Group photo! 

Behind the scenes at Seljalandsfoss :D Yes, this is what it looks like behind the waterfall

Once again, this place is only complete with my face in it...LOLOL!

Yup, that is Seljalandsfoss for you in winter...you should totally view it in the summer...the colours of summer just magnifies the beauty of this place. Here's a google image pull-out:

Seljalandsfoss - Summer view!!! DAYUM SO PRETTYYY!

Summer views will always beat the winter views people...so if you're there for the colours and pretty sights, go in summer...But if you're like me and my friends, there for the Northern lights, then March is the best month to visit...just enough daylight hours to travel and just enough moonlight hours to catch them auroras :D

Yup, Seljalandsfoss is undoubtedly one of my favourite waterfalls simply because it lets you get up close and personal with it...You could walk to the side of it, walk behind it and hear its heartbeat.

However, my favourite falls is the next one...

Skógafoss!

I can't really quantify why I love Skógafoss best...but I guess it's because of the way it sorts of wraps its sturdy "arms" around you...an encapsulating, protective kinda feel. See the waterfall in the middle? That's the body. See the way the two cliffs go out and around the waterfall? Those are the "arms" of the waterfall. Maybe a different angle of Skógafoss will help:

Skógafoss in a different angle

It's like you're getting hugged by it right? LOL. Ok, if you don't get that feel, then...it's ok...But I feel like the waterfall is hugging you protectively. I feel safe just standing at the foot of the falls. Haha.

Here's my last attempt at trying to get you to feel the feeling I felt when I was there...A vlog! HAHA!

Once again, completing the scene with ma beautiful face :D HAHA

Wefie! :D

You could actually hike up to the top of the falls...It's a really short hike but because it was so cold and rainy...and my boots and socks were entirely soaked -_-" So...we decided not to...the weather's a big impediment to our urge to explore more :(

Yup, that was Skógafoss, my favourite-st waterfall in Iceland :)

Our next stop is another amazing, out-of-this-world destination...the Sólheimasandur DC plane wreck!

Sólheimasandur plane wreck!

 Here's a few more up-close and personal shots of the DC plane wreck on the black sand beach.

Rubble

So this is what abandonment feels like

It's ok planey, I'm here for ya :D

Looking abandonment straight in the face...

You could actually climb into the plane and onto it...many of my friends climbed up and took an epic photo with the plane wreck. I wanted to do the same...BUT THE RAIN AND WIND conditions weren't anywhere conducive to do such stunts...so...I refrained and merely went into the plane wreck to explore...Here's my vlog of the place. You can hear the wind howling really loudly in the video...

Completing the photo again with my awesome self in it...LOL

Climbing onto the cockpit wasn't that easy ok? So you should be impressed with the shot above...LOL!

Ok, I know what you're thinking...You're thinking "This is nothing compared to Justin Bieber's music video of him skateboarding on top of the plane..." Look pal, he probably went there when the weather condition's more friendly. LOLOL.

Talking about Justin Bieber's music video "I'll Show You", he shot his MV at 4 places in Iceland. I covered 3 out of 4 of them in day 2 already...Haha...They were Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss and the Sólheimasandur DC airplane wreck. I covered the 4th location - Jökulsárlón - on my 4th day. So, since we're already talking about his MV, here's the goods - his Iceland MV.

Yup, that was the 40 year old abandoned DC plane wreck at Sólheimasandur on the black beach near Vik town.

If you've grown tired of reading my day 2 already, high 5, I've also grown tired of penning this post...but apparently, when we're there, we haven't got tired of traveling...Our last stop for day 2 is at Dyrhólaey!

Here's a lil' Vlog of us on top of the cliff:

We were running around at the top of the cliff on some kinda hay or grass that could withstand such chilling temperatures. This hay/grass is really thick and soft, cushioning our every step. Here's some photos from this vantage point:

I just had to spoil the scenery with ma sexy back :D

My friend posing for his photographer from his modeling agency...HAHAHA

Some stump in the middle of nowhere

After running around this side of the cliff, we then ran back to our car and drove to another vantage point, which I think had a more mysterious, other-worldly view.

Overlooking the Dyrhólaey black sand beach with ma wannabe assassin pose...LOL

The precarious climb for this shot was worth it :D

I think the mysterious, other-worldly feel of these photos is due to its monochromatic colour palette - black sand, black basalt columns and cliffs, foamy-white waves, grayish-white fog and of course completed by my all-black down jacket and cover-alls.

Yes, I was decked in 3 layers:

1. Thermal wear
2. Long-sleeved t-shirt & jeans
3. Waterproof coat (top & bottom)

I was totally soaked top-down...because it was raining all the way...Those kinda very fine rain that you can't actually see...Kinda like a condensation cloud smacking you all day...giving all my photos a gloomy, foggy effect...which is really cool too :D HAHA! #TheIrony

If you thought we were done for the day...NO...we got back into our cars and continued driving until we reached the Dyrhólaey lighthouse :D

Here's a Vlog of the place:

Yep, that was us at the isolated, creepy and forlorn Dyrhólaey lighthouse. An absolutely brilliant spot to take a zombie clip...with the bleak, gray-washed foggy skies where the lighthouse's beam was the only ray of hope that's situated on a tall, secluded cliff overlooking the freezing ocean...Here's one last look at it:

Eerie lighthouse atop Dyrhólaey's cliffs

Yep, after this stop, nightfall was already capturing this lil' island...so, we pulled-up somewhere (can't remember where) and just slept in our car :D #savemoney #budget

Stay tuned for my day 3 post...sorry this is taking so long guys...Got a lot of photo and video assortment and editing to do...and ma job isn't helping :( LOL

My Iceland Experience: Day 1 - Þingvellir - Öxarárfoss, Geysir, Kerið crater, Gullfoss

After one and a half days of flying...ohh...I meant, 2 and a half days of flying actually...because we missed our flight from Dubai to Oslo -.- Will talk about that in my post on "My Dubai Experience"...we FINALLY ARRIVED in Keflavík International Airport (KEF), Iceland :D

Velkomið! or Velkominn! they would say. That means "welcome!" which is somewhat similar to the Norwegian's "Velkommen"

Touched down to a not so fancy airport as compared to our own Changi Airport...HAHA. Ok, not comparing airports here anyway...

Thankfully, my travel buddy booked a shuttle bus transfer from the airport to our hostel...because I thought we'd be landing in Reykjavík airport, which is right smack in Reykjavík...however, that is a private airport...and you'd probably enter Iceland via KEF unless you got your own private jet.

The thing about Keflavík International Airport is...it's about 50km away from Reykjavik!! That's a good 30 to 45minute drive away from where we landed! If we had cabbed...I think it'd have cost us a hundred sing dollars! So, here's a shout out to Ryan "THANKS BUDDY! :D" LOL. Missed that one. Haha.

The awesome thing about the shuttle service is...they take you to any address in Reykjavik! Which means they stopped right our hostel's door step! Of course, they'd group all the passengers by location already...So, they're pretty good at this.

The first thing that amazed me about their locals when we landed in Iceland is...they speak perfectly fluent English! Some of my friends told me that you wouldn't be able to understand their English...I think those friends either traveled to Iceland like 50 years ago or they're just bullshittin' me. So yeah, they're all pretty friendly and speak really good English! And most of the guys also groom a really macho, dense moustache and beard...HAHA! I'd like to call it, their face-warmers. HEE HEE!

Yup, we dropped off at Reykjavik City Hostel, washed up and went grocery shopping :D The hostel has fantastic cooking and bathing facilities I must say. Very clean and cosy lil' hostel. And yes, groceries are a MUST! Good luck to your wallet if you choose to eat out. No kiddin'.

Our room was a 6-man room which was kinda squeezy...but thankfully, there were only 5 of us in the room...My 2 travel buddies, myself and this young German couple that were on their grad trip. I must say that they had an amazing command of English...they didn't speak like Hitler or those Nazis that we always watched in movies. LOL!

Once we grabbed our car (a jeep Cherokee) the first thing we had to do was to get used to the left-hand drive...Haha...Well, we got used to it in good time...so off we were to Þingvellir or the English equivalent Thingvellir National Park.

The weather was HORRENDOUS. The wind was SUPER STRONG - you have to walk with your head tilted against it if not it will push you backward - and the wind was SUPER COLD...The wind made the 0°C climate feel like a good -5°C...No kidding. The skies were entirely clouded and it was perpetually drizzling :(

It was so cold that as we were walking to our first attraction, we didn't realize that we were actually walking on the edge of a frozen lake! Here's the lil' video I shot upon realization that I was literally walking on thin ice:

There are many attractions in Þingvellir National Park but one of the main ones was Öxarárfoss - a mini waterfall which looked pretty in the Google images...but upon arrival then we realized that...70% of those super pretty shots were taken during summer and the remaining 30% that were taken in winter were heavily edited by the photographers that took it... -_-" Here's the expectation VS reality summary:

Öxarárfoss expectation:

What is was supposed to look like

Öxarárfoss reality:

What it actually looked like

80% OF THE WHOLE DAYUM WATERFALL WAS FROZEN!! How do I deal with such heavy disappointments? I make funny faces and take pictures of myself with the failed expectation...LOL!

Expectation management measures...LOL

So you see the lil' segment above my head? That's the part of the waterfall that's not frozen...A small part of it is still flowing like how a waterfall would...LOL

Group photo! :D

Apart from just taking photos with ma funny face...I also did a lot of Vlogs to self-entertain and to educate you people watching it...yes, you're welcome...LOL. Here's the Oxararfoss Vlog:

But don't strike it off your itinerary that readily...I do believe if you go when the weather's good, you'll see a really pretty Öxarárfoss.

The walk from the carpark to the waterfall wasn't that near...so here's a few pictures of the signboards to look out for when making your way there:

First sign to tell you where Öxarárfoss is

2nd sign to look out for

Missing the signboard could mean missing the turn...and you'd be walking endlessly in another direction, discovering the undiscovered parts of Þingvellir...LOL...My friends actually missed the turn...I had to go back and find them -_-" And yes, I was jogging to the destination in order to keep warm...I don't know why my friends like to chillax and walk like a sloth in such frigid weather conditions -.-" #slothtravellers

If you actually saw my itinerary, you'd realize we only covered one out of the 5 planned stops in Þingvellir...that's because:

1. The weather was too FREAKIN' RELENTLESSLY COLD
2. The other 4 were secondary attractions aka, don't go also can
3. We missed our flight and are 1 day off our itinerary...LOL

Yup, Þingvellir was a major disappointment for us because...the weather just sucked. It's not a *boomz* attraction anyway...the main thing about Þingvellir is Silfra...where you can dive between the two tectonic plates...WHICH IS WHAT WE DID! :D That's on the last day of our Iceland journey :D :D

Our next stop was the more famous Geysir. If you've been to Iceland but have not seen the Geysir erupt...buy a ticket, fly your ass back there and wait for that Geysir to erupt. LOL. The Geysir is an integral part of Iceland. All my friends that been there have seen it.

Nothing spectacular or out-of-this-world-amazing about it...just a a lil' hot pool in a frozen country that explodes every 3 to 5 minutes. A sight to behold nonetheless.

The first sight that greets you when you enter the Geysir land - smoke billowing out of the ground 

Group photo at the Geysir's entrance :D

This is little (litli) Geysir...so cute right? :D

This is the main dude where it erupts every 3 to 5 minutes or more...

If pictures are not your thing, don't worry...videos are ma thang too...LOL. Here's my vlog of the place :D

Here's the Geysir site map for reference...in case you OCD, detailed people wanna know the whole floor plan of the place...HAHA

Geysir site map

The irony of it all is that this perpetually frozen country actually has a lot of hot water and hot gases! A lot of geothermal activity in Iceland and FYI, that's really where they get their hot water from! That is why when you actually drink the hot water from the tap in Iceland, it reeks of sulphur because it's natural! The hot water is heated by the earth's geothermal energy!

Anyway, before we left the Geysir for our next destination, the most amazing thing happened - THE SKIES BEGAN TO CLEAR!! We could finally see some blue skies!! We had to take a photo of this memorable, God-made moment:

First sight of BLUE SKIES in our Iceland trip!! Praise the Lord!! :D :D :D

From the Geysir, we then headed to Kerið crater lake. It was another moment of failed expectation :( We had to face the cold reality of the site upon arrival...#punintended LOL

Here's the expectation VS reality chart again:

Expectation of Kerið crater lake

Kerið crater lake's cold reality

I could only console myself with a Vlog there:

Once again, my friends who went there had great views because they went in summer...all I got was a frozen version of the otherwise colourful and flamboyant Kerið crater lake.

With a heavy and disappointed heart we carried on to our next destination, which DIDN'T disappoint - Iceland's most famous waterfall - Gullfoss :D

There are a few vantage points for Gullfoss. Where I was standing was the middle. You can go lower...there's a staircase down or something...which we didn't go...but we saw people below...Haha...and there's a higher vantage point which we went...but left after taking a few photos because our hands were freezing off. LOL.

Gullfoss really means "Golden Falls" and is considered one of the biggest and most beautiful waterfalls in Iceland...It's not my favourite falls though...My favourite falls will be the one covered tomorrow :D Nevertheless, Gullfoss was still an amazing sight to behold :D

Here's my trademark jump shot :D

Gullfoss waterfall, the biggest waterfall in Iceland😁 Jumping for joy at such a magnificent work of art is but a natural response to the work of His hands😌😌 📷:@ryanazaniahwong thanks for freezing your hands off for me☺😊😌😘 #gullfoss #gullfosswaterfall #jumpshot #iceland #ice #frozen #waterfall #landscape #nature #waterfalls #sunset #dusk #scenery #jonavanjourneystoIceland #jonavanjourneys #iceland_tourist #thetravelintern

A photo posted by Jonavan Lee (@jonavanlee) on Mar 12, 2016 at 4:23pm PST

Group shot! :D

Trademark ODAC pose at Gullfoss :D

Getting to Gullfoss is easy...if you can't find it, just go somewhere nearby and follow the crowd...LOL. Once again, here's the few signboards along the way to Gullfoss that will light your path.

Gullfoss signboard 1

Gullfoss signboard 2

Yup, this is a MUST-GO WATERFALL! If you miss this, you miss Iceland! LOL! And I'd recommend you go during summer...Gullfoss looks so much more attractive in the summer! But of course, the wintry Gullfoss has its mysterious allure too :D

That was my day 1 in Iceland! Had two major disappointments and the weather really played punk with us but thank God, it got better with each day :D

So stay tuned for the rest of "My Iceland Experience" series :D