By Mary Elkins Caldwell
Grímur Hotel
A double room in this small hotel in a residential neighborhood in Reykjavik. Comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. Breakfast included.
What do you think you will do if you see the Northern lights?
I would absolutely cry seeing the Northern lights. To me, they are a reminder of how incredibly beautiful our world is and how life is too short to take anything for granted. I've actually been planning my trip to Iceland for...let's see, maybe 18 years now. 😂 I've still yet to make it. I actually did see the Northern lights from here in West Virginia I believe in 2001. I remember making a comment about the colors in the sky and how strange and pretty they were. I had no idea until the next day when I saw an article in the paper what those lights were. I had it laminated and still have it, as well as a travel brochure from 2008. I'm currently taking an online course in Icelandic and obsessively watch Icelandic tv shows which one day I'll hopefully be able to do without subtitles. Iceland to me is one of the most amazing places on Earth. It's hard to imagine one place having so many natural wonders. When I do finally make it, I plan to rent a vehicle (SADcars is providing if I win) to travel so that I can make stops to take wonderful photos and videos to remember it all. Oh yeah, I've also told my kids that if I don't make it to Iceland while I'm alive that they are to spread my ashes there. 😂 You have been warned. 😉