Growing up the high desert climate of Boise, Idaho, I have a strong yearning for lush green landscapes – what can I say, we always want what we don’t have!  So when I first arrived in Iceland and took in the surprisingly dry autumn grasses and lava fields around Reykjavik and Thingvellir National Park, I was a little disappointed.  Where was the magical Icelandic green I had dreamed of?  That magical green exists mostly in the summer, it turns out, but fortunately southern Iceland around small-town Vik (population: 291) has its fair share of green, even in October.  Take a look at some of my favorites from the area below, and stay tuned for some incredible Icelandic waterfalls coming up next!

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