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    • MizmazzleM
      Mizmazzle
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      @Oaktavia hahah. Yeah the bag burden is real. Normally I’m a single backpack guy. When Morgan and I went to Italy for our wedding the bag scenario was an absolute nightmare.

      New addiction to unlock…passport stamps!!!

      In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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      • OaktaviaO
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        @Mizmazzle oh my I can't imagine that goodness!!!

        IG: electricindigowizard

        "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

        WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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        • derek111D
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          @Oaktavia those sweaters are incredible! Looks like you two are having an amazing time.

          Get outside, feel small

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          • OaktaviaO
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            @derek111 said in Iceland:

            @Oaktavia those sweaters are incredible! Looks like you two are having an amazing time.

            I can't wait to wear the sweater back home when it gets cold and rainy. They were perfect for Iceland weather!

            IG: electricindigowizard

            "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

            WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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            • OaktaviaO
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              I love how many of the homes and buildings there had moss and grasses growing on the rooves. This one was well lit and caught my eye. We were at a gift shop in the middle of nowhere.

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              This was a view of a mountain/hill right outside of our Airbnb. There were many of these hills in every direction. We were unable to see how tall they were until this day when the fog subsided.

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              These red rocks were on a path next to the lake. I thought the denim looked neat next to it.

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              These are Icelandic horses. They are often mistook at ponies but hey are indeed a specific breed of horse native to the country. Icelanders do not like it when you call them ponies. I found a tooth from one of these horses a few miles from these particular horses. I found two actually.

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              This lighthouse was both eerie and beautiful at the same time. Nobody was around (aside from the horses) and the lighthouse door was locked. There was a loud calling raven that circled around Amanda and I as we walked around the tower. It reminded me of a scene from Alejandro Jodorowsky's Holy Mountain.

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              I quite like this particular photo from standing on the platform of the lighthouse and want to use it as a reference for a painting.

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              These are black sand beaches that we visited. I found a good amount of seaglass here! I also found some tumbled ceramic pieces that were really cool looking. Some of the seaglass had words imprinted onto it. We were going to go to the black sand beaches in Game of Thrones, but a group of tourists had to get rescued after a sneaker wave trapped them in a cave. That and it was two hours one way. It turned out there are a lot of beaches with black and in Iceland and we went to two that were closer.

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              These candies were left for us to try from our Airbnb host. They were delicious and tasted like Kit Kat bars. 10/10 would recommend.

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              Lastly for this post are images of an Icelandic lake inside of an inactive volcano. It looked much bigger in person...if you look at the people down by the water and across the rim of the volcano you can get a better idea of the scale.

              I have more photos and will post again in about a week. Hope you enjoy! I miss this place a lot!

              IG: electricindigowizard

              "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

              WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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              • todyT
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                Most excellent photos!

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                • goosehdG
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                  @Oaktavia Love it!! Thank you for sharing 🙂

                  "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                  • OaktaviaO
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                    @tody @goosehd I have edited the post with captions. Thanks!

                    IG: electricindigowizard

                    "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                    WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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                    • ROmanR
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                      @Oaktavia Great journey through Iceland. Thanks for sharing.

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                      • OaktaviaO
                        Oaktavia
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                        @ROman thanks for taking the time to check our the posts. I will continue to add more. It really is a special place.

                        IG: electricindigowizard

                        "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                        WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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                        • MizmazzleM
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                          @Oaktavia what I love about these photos, aside from their striking beauty, is how void of people it looks. I know Iceland has a really small population…but these photos really capture the vastness and remoteness of the country.

                          In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                          • OaktaviaO
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                            @Mizmazzle About 37% of Iceland's population lives outside of the capital city of Reykjavik so yep it is pretty empty as far as people go. That is why I liked it so much, it felt like we had the place to ourselves at times.

                            IG: electricindigowizard

                            "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                            WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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                            • Tago MagoT
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                              @Oaktavia Gosport must have felt like a shock to the system after the peace and solitude on Iceland. Pics look great btw

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                              • OaktaviaO
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                                @Tago-Mago Gosport was different enough from home yet familiar from all of the films and TV shows I had watched that it felt pretty cool actually. It was a nice transition from Iceland to home. Had I went straight home, it would have been extreme reverse culture shock.

                                IG: electricindigowizard

                                "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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                                • AdamCA
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                                  Just returned from a few days in Iceland - what an absolutely incredible country! Wanted to share a few pics though I have 100s!

                                  We were very much on the tourist trail and our itinerary (summarised) was as follows:

                                  Arrive at the airport, pick up car and head straight to the Blue Lagoon. It was pretty quiet and the weather was insane, I actually got sunburnt 😂

                                  Drive 2 hours south to Hella - stopping at the Kerio crater en route - where we were staying for 2 nights in the fantastic Hotel Ranga, thank you @Alex 's wife Kira for sorting us out through her work photographing the hotel group it is part of. Natural geothermal hot tubs, Northern lights wake up call from reception. A really peaceful, Icelandic experience.

                                  Day 2 we woke early to drive to Vik for our snowmobiling tour atop a glacier. We were lucky enough to have the weather to get to the summit (1500m) and a very small group so lots of ground covered and some serious speed! I got up to 70kmph but the guide says he has gone 120!! We then drove to the Black Beach and had a fantastic lunch and beer in a local brewery. While heading back to Hella we stopped at Skogafoss waterfall (pic with the rainbow) and another waterfall which you can walk behind. Both ridiculously powerful and impressive!

                                  Day 3 again we woke early to start our tour of the golden circle. First stopping at Hveragerði which is known as the "hot spring town" for its geothermic activity. We hiked 300m up a mountain until we reached Reykjadalur hot springs for a dip in the warm geothermic river, a ridiculous experience. We then headed up to see the great geysers and Gulfoss waterfalls which were both well worth the drive and I could have watched the Geyser all day. Then a quick stop at thingvellir national park to walk between the Eurasion and North American tectonic plates. Then a quick drive to Reykjavik where we went to Sky Lagoon - a man made lagoon built into the rocks overlooking the ocean. We had a 7 step cleansing ritual which included cold plunges and a sauna overlooking the water. The sun was setting over the ocean, a perfect way to end the trip. For our last meal, we had dinner at Skal which was absolutely 10/10!

                                  Will definitely go back, even if it is to do all of this over again, it was by far the best short vacation I have ever had

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                                  • motojoboboM
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                                    Thanks for sharing this fantastic trip @AdamC !

                                    The journey is the objective.

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                                    • I
                                      IrishHeart
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                                      @AdamC that sounds and looks amazing, and Iceland is definitely on my bucket list. Did you put the itinerary together yourselves?

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                                      • AdamCA
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                                        @IrishHeart I did indeed, I used to manage a travel agency when I lived in Oz so I have a bit of a passion for it! It was probably a bit too granular but it worked out perfectly!

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                                        • I
                                          IrishHeart
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                                          @AdamC impressive. I’ll be back in touch with you when I’m arranging my next trip away 😁

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                                          • Denman JohnD
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                                            What an experience ~ good on ya 👍

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