Mommy, Daddy, Kathy and I woke up at 8:00 a.m. to go on a horseback riding tour of Iceland's lava fields and hot springs on Icelandic horses! (Despite their smaller size, you're not supposed to call them "ponies". I don't remember why.)
It was really windy where we were riding. Kathy and I were so cold, we had to wear these snowsuit-like things, except they were huge on us since they were adult size!
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| The proportions of the suits made us look like little kids. |
When we were all ready, we walked outside to meet our
Mommy's horse was named Loftið, which means "the air". Extremely fitting, because he
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| Daddy with his horse |
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| The cool markings on Mommy's horse |
A lady who worked at the stable showed me how to put my foot in the stirrup and push up on that leg so I could sit in the saddle. The first time I did it, I almost couldn't because my foot kept slipping, and I almost fell off!
Mommy and Daddy couldn't get any pictures when we were actually riding the horses (you have to keep your hands on the reins at all times, plus, what if you dropped it?), but here's one from after the ride.
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| Back at the stables after touring the lava fields |
The lagoon is so cool--well, actually, it's really warm. But it's naturally blue (Daddy said they put in a lot of food coloring, but since he's joking 75% of the time, no one believed him), and it was just plain fun. Think about it: you're lying in this one-hundred-and four-degree-Farenheit pool with a great view of a mountain, sipping a cold drink, floating on your back looking up at the beautiful blue sky.
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| There was a bit of a walk. |
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| Me, Daddy, and Kathy |
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| Does this mean something in Icelandic? |
Ah, Iceland, ég elska þig. (I love you.)
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