There aren't a lot of women with children who would enthusiastically say "YES" to leaving the country (with only 2 weeks notice) to explore a new land. Lucky for me, my friend Rachel was up for the adventure and accompanied me to Iceland (using free tickets I had). We packed up our babes and took off with no real itinerary other than to explore the southwestern part of the island. I had such a great time seeing this beautiful country, eating delicious pastries, watching Rachel sleep in a hostel with a shared bathroom (heehee, sorry about that one), and soaking it up in the geothermal pools at the famous Blue Lagoon. Other than getting our car stuck in gravel in the middle of nowhere, to which Rachel used her She-Ra skills to push us out, the trip was a success. I'm a big believer in taking advantage of opportunities that come your way, and am glad I found a travel buddy who was up for it.
