Pack Your Bags: Iceland's Glacial Lagoon

I can't believe it's been six months 

since our trip to Iceland.

That trip was one of the most surreal experiences..

Going into it, 

I really didn't know what to expect.

{Which maybe is the best way to experience things sometimes.}

I had some sort of expectation

that involved Vikings, IKEA & 

a day trip to the Blue Lagoon in my head.

I may also thought I would get to see penguins...

which I soon learned is ridiculous.

{Obviously, I didn't know much about Iceland before arriving.}

While this discovery could have left me downtrodden,

all it took was a day at the famous glacial lagoon

Jokularson

along Iceland's Southern Coast

to fulfill all my iceberg fantasies.

Well, actually...

I still dream of playing with penguins,

but this day was a pretty awesome filler.

Not only is the lagoon stunning,

but you can book a boat tour

through the glaciers

and it... well, it's just stunning.

We were lucky to be there on a beaming day

and the blue of the water and the ice

was slightly unreal...

We felt like we had stumbled upon 

one of the best kept secrets in the world...

along with a really tasty donut & hot chocolate.

It made wearing ginormous life jackets totally worth it.

If you want to visit Jokulsarlon

(which I highly recommend you doing),

I'd pair it up with a day trip along Route 1

to visit Skaftafell National Park

where you can hike to see the famous Svartifoss waterfall

and see the Skaftafellsjokull Glacier along the ring road.

You can book a tour on the lagoon here, 

and I would make sure to do this in advance

to insure your day out of Reykjavic isn't thwarted

by the heartbreak of sold-out boats upon arrival.

I hope you find yourself floating around

this lagoon sometime in your future...

it's something that is not to be missed!

For other posts on our trip to Iceland, click here.

*all images original to Aspiring Kennedy