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Our Incredible Iceland Vacation

July 14, 2016

I never thought Iceland would be a place that I’d visit.  However, when my husband told me a few months ago that he needed to go to Iceland for a business trip, I asked him if the whole family could tag along.  Of course he said yes and I’m so glad that he did!  The trip was AMAZING!  Our Iceland vacation memories will last a lifetime.

The flight to Iceland is fairly easy.  We flew from Dallas to New York, then New York to Iceland.  The flying time from New York is just over 5 hours.  Not too bad at all.  We were in Iceland in June when the sun shines nearly 24 hours a day.  It’s fun and different, but not something I think I’d get used to.  People literally go golfing and do outdoor activities at 11:00 pm!

I want to share a few pictures from our amazing vacation along with a vlog type video that my daughter filmed and put together from our time in Iceland.  It’s definitely an inside look at our family dynamics too… Enjoy and let me know if you have any questions!!

I apologize, this video is no longer working. If I can find it, I will re-upload. Sorry about that! – Stacie

 You really need to watch this video!  It’s so much fun!!

Iceland church

A beautiful church in downtown Reykjavik

blue-lagoon

Let the fun times begin…

Iceland blue lagoon

Family time in the Blue Lagoon

Iceland vacation

Hey, we’re finally both looking at the camera and smiling!

glacier

I was proud of my action shot here and my husband was proud of his accurate snowball shot!

waterfalls

They have beautiful and powerful waterfalls.

The people were so nice and hospitable everywhere we went.  I personally loved how everything seemed to be so organized there too.  There wasn’t any chaos or anything like in the tourist areas.  Everything was pretty laid back.

What do you think?  Is an Iceland vacation on your bucket list yet?  If not, I highly recommend that you consider it!!

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  1. Her Late Night Cravings says

    July 15, 2016 at 8:14 am

    I literally just told my husband last night that I wanted to go to Iceland. Just loved the video!! You have such an amazing family!! You can feel the love!! xoxo Jayme

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  2. Shari says

    July 15, 2016 at 8:41 am

    Thanks for sharing such a wonderful family trip. Your children are beautiful!

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  3. Sissi says

    July 15, 2016 at 10:14 am

    I always wanted to visit Iceland and it is definitely on my bucket list! This looked like so much fun Stacie! Thank you for sharing your wonderful adventure with us.

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  4. ludoallstar says

    November 11, 2019 at 6:57 am

    amazing pics… now its in my bucket list as well..:)

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