From puffins to lava to horses to the Blue Lagoon, there were plenty of memorable moments outside of Reykjavik, the Golden Circle and icescapes galore.

We took plenty advantage of the activities that put “ice” in Iceland, including a trek through an ice cave, ice hiking on a glacier and darting between ice caps on a glacier lagoon boat tour.

After some time in Reykjavik, we headed out and did a tour of the Golden Circle on our way eventually to Vik. Natural wonders, and in particular waterfalls, were the name of the game as we made our way westward.

Summer vacation was a cool one in Iceland, where our first stop was about 30 hours in Reykjavik. We walked the central town, taking in Hallgrímskirkja Church, Rainbow Road and the quaint streets, shopping for warm gear, eating treats and even getting on the water with lots of waves to see dolphins and whales. Here’s…