Iceland - a travel blog

Taking off Finally the day is here: September 4th. We've been counting down the days to the start of our adventure. Having seen many pictures of Iceland our expectations are high.  Around 10AM we head to the airport to catch our flight Brussels - Keflavik. On the boarding passes it says Reykjavik, and although Reykjavik does have its own airport, Keflavik is Iceland's biggest international airport about 30-45' drive away from the capital. We board our B737-900 Max from Icelandair, and after a quick 'hi' to the flight crew we take our places.  When the plane starts descending we stare outside the little window, hoping to catch a first glimp of this island. Unfortunately the cloud cover is rather low and it's not before we're over the ocean again, preparing for our inbound turn, that we can see something. At around 3PM local time we set foot on Icelandic soil and quickly arrive in the baggage reclaim area where we are welcomed by a huge puffin breaching throug...