Best of Iceland: Great Memories To Cherish! (part 5)

We come to the final leg of our Icelandic adventure, the best finish one could ask for! — The Northern Lights! (and more)!

Photo from Pexels — wish we had better gloves and camera. Our photos at the end of the post.

This a 5 part series, please read the earlier parts here

Part 1: Hello Reykjavik, and the plan

Part 2: Gulfoss & Geyser

Part 3: Seljalandsfoss, Skogafoss, Black Beach, Diamond Beach, and a hike on the Vatnajokull Glacier!

Part 4: Heavenly day and a broken key

Traveling — it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller” — Ibn Battuta

We continue from where we left off. As a young kid, it was fascinating to learn that Earth is a powerful magnet and shields us from harmful radiation. It was even more intriguing to know that you can see it in action in the Arctic region.

I was in awe of the magnificence all around Iceland, but I knew seeing the Northern Lights would be something else. We’d already been there for more than a week but hadn’t seen it yet. We were running out of time.

We were supposed to drive from Akureyri back to Reykjavik on our original plan. But we felt a little empty. We even went through a car issue in the middle of a…