The prospect of finally taking my honeymoon thirteen months our wedding has filled me with such incredible joy and anticipation, that it’s been difficult to muster the motivation to function in every day life as of late. I equate it with the syndrome that affects high schoolers with the impending freedom from the rigid, serial academic environment of secondary education. I’ve contracted a senioritis-like affliction of everyday life and work: Ordinary life-itis.

We’ll be spending the majority of two weeks in Europe.

2 days are wasted in transit, but, our itinerary looks something like this:

22 hours flight/transit. Land in Reykjavik, Iceland.

2 nights at Blue Lagoon Clinic & Spa, bathing in volcanic mineral hot springs, getting revitalizing and refreshing full-body massages, and getting invigorating, skin purifying facials.

6 nights at CenterHotel Thingholt in downtown Reykjavik, where we are right on the main artery of the city’s shopping, restaurant and nightlife. What we’ll do for 6 days for the rest of the time in Iceland? Who knows, but I bet a lot of it will be spent in Iceland’s lounges, bars and clubs, as Icelanders party until 6:30 in the morning. No belligerence and surliness here; citizens just know how to enjoy themselves with wine and dance and conversation. These are some of the most peaceful socializers on the planet.

Other than drinking, eating, and being merry, there is so much more to Iceland than what can be found in Reykjavik. I mean, other than shopping, what’s a girl to do?

I’m strapping on my waterproof trail running shoes, because I’d LOVE to see some of the following:

Glacier watching, The Jökulsár Lagoon

Hiking, Thingvellir National Park

Sky gazing – Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)

Hot Tubbing. There are geo-thermal pools and “hot pots” all over the city and in the surrounding landscapes.

Sight-seeing. Reykjavik is chock-full of museums, good movie theatres, bars, good shopping.

I’m sure there’s other tons of things to do in Reykjavik, we’ll have trouble fitting it all into eight short days.

After our Iceland leg, we’ll be jetting to London for five days. But that will be left to Episode 2.

One quandary I have is how to travel in chic. The last and only time I went to Europe, back in 2006, I was not really much of a style lover. I managed to be somewhat stylish, but I’d say most of it was hit or miss. The wrong shoes threw off every single outfit. This year, I want to be comfy and stylish.

This is one of the styles I’ve test driven, which I hope is warm enough. What’chu tink?

{ Outfit Architecture: Peppermint Cardigan, Doki Geki at Spotted Moth. Striped shirt, H&M. Scarf, Vintage. Jeans (Born to Fit), GAP. Boots, … uh, I don’t know. From DSW. Heart Locket Watch Marc by Marc Jacobs via Luuux.com. Beret… uh… random London boutique. }

Photos via: Blue Lagoon Clinic, Matthew O’Connor, Kathika.com, Lunch.com, TravelPunk.com, Flickr

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