Our last leg of our Iceland road trip was to Snæfellsnes peninsula. We drove all the way from Nupar up to Snæfellsnes peninsula.

It was a long drive, and we met many horsies on the way there, the ocean views as we drove up the west coast were phenomenal and we even found towns with restaurants open and good food along the way. (also, by now it was post boxing day so people were probably happy to be back at work)

We arrived at our guesthouse on the peninsula, Langaholt Guesthouse and it was already dark. We knew we were by the sea, and the wind was manic. Our guesthouse was gorgeous, the owners run the place and the family is really super nice and friendly. The restaurant has some of the best food I ate on the entire trip. Fresh catch of the day, earthy soup, and a great wine selection.

The quaint little place had such a welcoming vibe. But, what made it better is what came next. Post dinner we heard loads of chatter about the Northern lights, we had been in Iceland 5 nights with no luck so far. A bunch of Aurora Hunting tour groups were huddled around maps in the lobby. I ran to my room to bring out my camera and tripod. Dozens of blogs and YouTube tutorials had taught me how to look for the lights using a long exposure camera mode and my tripod.

A few hours of freezing fingers, 1 hail storm and 2 wine bottles later there it was, Aurora Borealis. Right outside the guesthouse. We didn’t have to chase the lights, they were just there. They were weak but we saw them.

Day 2 in Snæfellsnes

We realised how gorgeous our guesthouse really was, the sea on one side, snowcapped mountains and glacier on the other.

The drive around the peninsula took 4 hours, we drove, stopped, climbed up the Kirkjufell waterfall, photographed ‘Iceland’s most photographed mountain’ and spotted some puffins.

We saw the black church, visited fishing villages, experienced the contrast of icey waves crashing basalt columns and rocks and the contrasting the white shining glacier. Take the gorgeous road Route 54 and experienced our first full snow fall in Iceland on the last breathtaking drive across the peninsula.

We met Aurora again this night, better and stronger, she did a tiny skip across the sky. That night we slept happy and content.

I can’t wait to see the lights again, and hope to see them brighter and dancing next time.