wan.der.lust: destination iceland.

wan·der·lust (wŏnˈdər-lŭstˌ)
noun

A very strong or irresistible impulse to travel.

almost 4 months ago i ventured to iceland. although, i am a bit disappointed in myself for not blogging about it sooner, i must say that this trip, is one that is forever a part of me. 

there is something truly great about experiencing a foreign land alone. if you have not done so, i encourage you to embark on that journey that fulfills YOUR own soul. it heals all. my trusty companions on the trip were my olympus EP-1, my muji journal, and all the lovely icelandic people that seemed to surround me at all the right times, the times that i needed companionship the most. funny how serendipity works.

me.refreshed.

i never actually aspired to go to iceland. in other words it wasn't on my "bucket list" of places to go before i die, but WOW, how glad am i that something nudged me along. even if that something was a long and lusty layover from europe, along side a super cheap flight to/from NYC...it was clearly meant to be.

i will most likely blog several times about this trip, but today i wanted to start with a few of my favorite photos that i took while visiting one of the world's most famous medical spas, the blue lagoon. 

 a true geothermal wonder.

me. soaking up the scenic beauty and enjoying breathing in the clean, fresh air.

me again. barefooted and in awe.

this is the most exotic and relaxing warm water (100 degrees F) my body has ever had the pleasure of wading in.

icelandic lunch. delicious skyr smoothie. 

earth, air, fire, water.  

all four vital elements of the earth, in one place.

i will end today by sharing a favorite quote of mine. it is about finding your own path, what a challenging and import step of our daily lives...but i believe that each trip i have taken and each adventure i have embarked on has brought me that much closer to my own path.

pay attention to your path.

"when you travel towards your objective, be sure to pay attention to the path. the path teaches us the best way to arrive and enriches us while we are traveling along it."

                                          ~paulo coelho

"Aspire to be!"

~Jessica Jane