Iceland: Day 3

On our third day, we rented a car and drove out of town and into the countryside to our second hotel of the trip, Hotel Ranga, which is known for northern light sightings. Josh was very excited about the possibility of seeing them but we knew it was going to be a long shot. Luckily, the conditions were perfect and we got to see the northern lights - again, one of the most amazing things I have ever seen!

Here are some pictures from our road trip -

We stopped along the way for a 2 hour horseback ride on Icelandic horses. It was freezing but a great way to see the countryside.

Eyjafjallajokull - the volcano that erupted in March 2010

The polar bear which greeted us in the lobby

Since the hotel is known for northern light sightings, they offer to call the phone in your room to notify you when the lights are visible. Of course, Josh took full advantage so our phone was ringing at 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. Although I missed the ones at 2 a.m., Josh quickly ran outside, in the freezing weather, to snap a few more pictures.