So we are back from Iceland! The most incredible place I have ever been to. So empty, so magical, so moon-like. We drove only 1/4 of the ring road but still it gives an impression of being on another planet. One can see only volcanoes, mountains covered by snow, waterfalls, geysers, icebergs, sea, lava fields and horses. Almost no cars, no people, no houses. I couldn't believe in the level of loneliness these people must feel, especially in winter when they get maybe two hours of daily light. Or maybe they are fine with that isolation? It was kind of addicting and we felt weird coming back to the city. By the way, we got enough of light at this time of a year though! White nights are incredible.
And the trip with Gaia was just perfect. We rented a camper and this was the best idea ever. It saves so much hassle. The same bed to sleep in, no need to book a hotel, no worry for a meal. And she loved it. She enjoyed so much being in the nature, playing with stones, water, sand, grass. It filled me with a real joy observing it. In the end toys and playgrounds are not really necessary. She was such a good big girl!
But it was freezing cold on some days. Wind was so strong we barely managed to walk. Wind pushed our camper out of the road the first evening too and we had to call for help! We also almost had a head-on collision on an empty road when a car in front suddenly went out of control and diverted into our lane. We were lucky not to get hurt.
One week was enough for me to travel in such conditions (without proper washing and sleeping with a hat on) and missed some civilization but now... I miss Iceland.
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