The morning of The Northern Lights

After my grand experience of the lights on Monday night, Sept 29th, I went to bed without blogging about the beginning of Monday. So here goes ….

I did see the lights on Sunday night, which means I saw them all 3 nights in Akureyri.

And those who had east facing windows had a beautiful sunrise.

Inga told us that those colors could indicate volcanic activity!

We left at 8 am and drove about 30 minutes to Dalvik to go whale watching.

I’ve been whale watching before so didn’t expect to have to gear up. But I forgot for a moment where I was …. the suits WERE necessary, although a process to put on.

Brian from Santa Fe and Lister from Maryland

Our great leader, Inga. This is her hometown

Paul and Val from California. They are deaf and I’ve learned a lot from them.

I know, Ms Poser. Been teaching everyone The Four T’s

We launched in Dalvik and went out to the blue dot.

The bay was peaceful, calm, and not REALLY cold. But once we got out to that blue line on the map …. oh man!

Yeah, I was VERY HAPPY to have on so many layers.

We did see whales, and this is a great video from someone in our group

I wish I would have captured this video myself but grateful to them for sharing

The North Atlantic Ocean! I got hit by one big spray right in my face, so now I can really say I’ve been there

Back at the harbor, look at the glacier that looks like a whale tail!!

We had lunch at a very local place: all you can eat soup, bread, lamb, fish sandwiches, and salad. We needed it after getting off the boat.

I went back to my room and stripped everything off and took a nap for about an hour. Perfect timing to then get up for Happy Hour at the hotel. The hotel had a lovely restaurant so we ate there.

$25.00 for this glass of wine. Oh yes, it’s expensive here

Cindy from Boston and I split a Smash Burger and fries. PLENTY for me.

You already know the rest …. The Northern Lights show.

I slept pretty darn well that night. It’s a good thing as we had to pack and leave our hotel at 7:40 am to fly from Akureyr to Reykjavik for our final 3 nights.

10 thoughts on “The morning of The Northern Lights”

Luvin’ every minute of your adventure, and learning A LOT about Iceland! So cool.

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September 30, 2025 at 12:23 pm Reply

Dbmakes

You are so sweet. Your enthusiasm about my blog means a lot to me. Takk!

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October 1, 2025 at 2:08 pm Reply
1. watervliet8
  
  You (& Dennis) have taken me on a lot of exciting adventures that I would never have went to on my own. I’ve loved every minute of every one of them!!
  
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  October 1, 2025 at 3:14 pm Reply
  1. Dbmakes
    
    You will retire soon. LETS GO!!!
    
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    October 2, 2025 at 12:48 am Reply

BRRGGHHHH. I can feel the cold in your eyes! Glad the whales made it worth donning all those clothes! What is with all these town names?? I can’t even begin to know how to pronounce most of them! lol

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September 30, 2025 at 3:42 pm Reply

Dbmakes

Oh, the Icelandic language is impossible for me. I struggle learning Spanish! There is a big debate here about whether they should maintain their language or not. I think it would be a shame if they lost it.

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October 1, 2025 at 2:07 pm Reply