This past December, my boyfriend Gareth and I went on an Icelandic winter roadtrip in a campervan. I was uncertain whether a camping trip in the winter in Iceland would really be a good idea or not, but it turned out to be such a good time. Here’s everything you need to know about doing…
Where I left off with my Iceland blog, Gareth and I had just departed Northern Iceland and were headed into the West Fjords. This post will be about the end of our winter road trip, the West Fjords and Snaefellsnes Peninsula. It’s been almost five months since I got back from Iceland. I’ve been quite…
After our drive through the East Fjords, Gareth and I began our journey into Northern Iceland. From Egilsstadir, the Ring Road brought us inland. We were no longer driving in and out of fjords, but rather going up and over mountains. Our first attempt to veer from the Ring Road didn’t go well. We wanted…
After finishing up our drive along the Southern Coast of Iceland, we headed into the East Fjords, Iceland. I was excited for this part of the country because we were really starting to not see as many tourists and we even had some scenic locations all to ourselves. Stokknes Beach Our first stop in the…
After two years of the pandemic, I was finally itching to travel internationally again. My boyfriend Gareth and I spent a couple of months going back and forth on where we would travel to. We picked a few destinations, but travel regulations kept changing. Finally, we thought of Iceland as an option. We chose Iceland…
It’s been over two months since I finished my winter pilgrimage of the Camino de Santiago. I left Spain feeling as if I didn’t have any major revelations on this hike. After all, I’ve done a couple thru-hikes previously in addition to lots of multi-week hikes. What more did any trail have left to teach…
Winter on the Camino de Santiago is the least popular time. Despite the weather, there are unexpected benefits. In the wintertime on the Camino there are no crowds, plenty of hot showers for everyone in the albergues, and lots of free time in the evenings because the sun sets early. For clarification, I hiked the…
I have officially finished my winter Camino de Santiago. The past two weeks have involved a full spectrum of weather, lots of new people on the Camino, and so much walking. Check out Part 1 and Part 2 if you missed them. Winter Comes to the Winter Camino After Leon, I soon arrived in the…
My winter hike of the Camino de Santiago continues. With another two weeks under my trail runners, I feel like I’ve walked very far. (If you missed Part 1, you can read it here.) Real Winter Arrives on the Camino de Santiago Previously I’d seen both sunshine and chilly rain on my walk. Nowadays I’m seeing…
I’ve been in Spain for over two weeks, and have been doing a winter hike of the Camino de Santiago for ten days so far. I wanted to walk in the winter to avoid the massive crowds that come to the Camino in the summer (because I’m an introvert). Getting to St.-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France in the…