We were not going to make a trip to India owing to all the fluctuations happening with respect to Covid rules. Also K has a ton of upcoming financial tasks to do in India in the coming year. So we needed to zero in on a holiday for the summers. Mainland Europe was pretty wrecked with the war in Ukraine. Things seemed quite volatile there too.
Iceland was a destination in K's mind ever since he saw the movie "The secret life of Walter Mitty". But it has quite the reputation for being an expensive place too. Would we be able to afford a family holiday there? This involved a lot of research. The flights and the hotels seemed a bit above a standard conventional European destination. But then for a unique place like Iceland there has to be a premium is'nt it? The premium was affordable for us even given the current ridiculousness of prices.
Destination zeroed in. The flights were relatively straight forward since there are not a lot of options to choose from.The hotels were researched with alarming diligence. The names of places were un-pronouncable and we had a tough time ascertaining which place might be best suited. We always got in touch with the hotel staff to find out about distances and they were all supremely helpful. There was not one instance where we didn't go "Aww they are just so kind" at the responses we received. We finally opted for a hotel away from the capital Reykjavik in a town called Kopavagur.
This was just the tip of the iceberg and there was a whole lot more to be done!
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