Iceland Adventure, Day One: Arrival and a bit of the Golden Circle
We flew out of Omaha mid-afternoon on a warm, yet drizzly day. We've seen more rain this year in the Midwest than we have in probably forever. We had a short layover in Minneapolis and then on to the long leg of our flight. After seven hours, we landed in monsoon-like conditions in Keflavik, with the pilot being a true champ. The weather conditions were bad enough that the entire plane was shaking, so we had to remain on board for a while. Since we couldn't pull up to the terminal, we had to be bussed over and then waited for over an hour before they could get our luggage unloaded. Unfortunately, our rental car company was the only one without a shuttle, so we pulled all of our rain gear out of our suitcases and covered up for the 1/2 mile walk. Even then, it was raining so hard that we were absolutely soaked by the time we made it there. Still, we were happy to be in the tiny rental car. If you thought that was the end of our troubles that day, you'd be wrong. I couldn...
