I woke up to Nate laughing next to me, showing me a photo of my sleeping self a few minutes prior: My chin resting on my shoulder, head lolling in a terrifying way. He couldn’t believe I slept considering we were being thrown around inside our oversized tour bus careening through Iceland's highlands, en route to begin the famous Laugavegur Trail. But jet lag doesn’t care where you are.
The Laugavegur hiking trail cuts straight through the heart of Iceland's southern highlands, taking hikers through geothermal mountains, lush green volcanic valleys, collapsing ice caves, and black rock plains. It’s Iceland in all its glory.