Our trip to Iceland was phenomenal, especially since it was our first international trip since the pandemic. We fell in love with the island nation—its beauty, its people, its food. The trip offered a taste of everything Iceland has to offer, from volcanoes and geysers, to fjords and lava fields, not to mention the waterfalls and geothermal springs. We visited Hraunfossar (“Lava Falls” in English) in Borgarfjörður district on our way to the Ion Adventure Hotel on a chilly but sunny day. The falls here are a series of beautiful waterfalls formed by rivulets streaming out of the Hallmundarhraun lava field and into the Hvitá River, near another powerful waterfall called Barnafoss, or “children’s waterfall.” On our last full day in Iceland, we visited a sheep farm during lambing season, where we were allowed to hold a sweet little lamb, only a few days old. This is where we captured the image of the iconic Icelandic horse. A wonderful ending to a truly memorable trip.

Photos and story by Ron and Dianne Farb
Iceland Adventure with the Climb for Cancer Foundation