Good Morning guys! Here's the third - and NOT the last !! - part of Iceland trip for those of you who long for some snow and coldness as today is only one month away from December and all the Christmas madness, that, no matter what religion you're, whether you love or hate it, whether you're looking forward to it or simply ignore its whole approach, - BUT you can't deny always has something magical about it... =) 

I've decided to dedicate this post to the Vatnajökull National park and it's magical energy of glaciers, snow, icebergs and their beautiful patterns, breaking by the sun and water they're floating on, like some gigantic (or small) cruisers, full of majesty, silent calm and mysteries of hundreds of years...

And then we drove to the beautiful (and absolutely freezing !!)) Jökulsárlón glacier lake :)

Here's the map how to get there (even although it's really impossible to miss it):

After we left the lake, we kept driving up the south-east direction north of Iceland. The views kept changing very fast, we stopped by in some places for coffee & lunch but whether it was a small town or a big touristic spot, you'd notice that Icelanders take a great care of environment and you feel like a part of it without actually intervening. There you learn most how to appreciate and respect mother nature as, even being a part of it, you still feel so fucking tiny comparing to all THAT greatness, that you can only imagine what power and impact it might have if you don't. 

We had to get to the next camping (called 'Eyjolfsstadir Campsite' - map here) before the sunset, and we've  managed - but ohhh was it hard not to stop in these fjords and observe the beautiful valleys and snow capped mountains lit by the warm, golden sunset light!.. <3 

...We have finally arrived to the campsite, nearly in the darkness, extremely tired, - and went straight for hot showers, dinner and deep, dreamless sleep... to wake up in warmest sun light and the best weather conditions for running: 

After a quick, light breakfast we went for a run in the mountains (Edu about 15km, me ±10km), hot showers again and then I took the camera and went for a small walk around the campsite area. It was truly amazing... 

And we continued our journey further up to the northern part of Iceland direction Reykjavik, which I will definitely show you very soon :) 

And now we're off to celebrate Edu's birthday :) He has no idea where we're going to since it's a part of my bday surprise for him...  Hope you have a good day, kisses!!! xxx

Hey everyone!! Today's post is going to be about what actually has happened with our girly blog Girl Life in Tenerife that we used to run since June 2014 and until July this year. 

In July 2018 after we did the last post 'Desert feeling', we've found out that the website is hacked and we couldn't log in, check or post anything at all!!! After a few weeks of attempts we decided to leave it and see what's gonna happen next. Clearly whoever would take the original name would be [probably] guilty of hacking it... So far the website is still up but we cannot do anything or post anything at all, so indeed it's been a very 'desert feeling' ever since it's happened!.. 

It's a real shame but there's nothing can be done by us ourselves. In case if any of you guys know how we could possibly fix it, please feel free to let us know! Of course we will consider it to be a paid job as well. Pity to just throw away 4 years of our lives with all the work, travels, collabs and of course outfits :) 

Meantime we still catch up for coffees with Olga when I'm in the south :) We laugh, gossip and discuss everything what's been happening with us. And last time I decided to take some photos just to remember how it was for the GLT blog =) It was fun we laughed a lot, and here're some of the shots we took of each other in Los Cristianos:

So if any of you or your friends know how to fix, or at least find out what's happened with our dear girly blog - please comment here or drop us a message at girllifeintenerife@gmail.com !! Meantime you're more than welcome to check it out before it shuts down completely and for good!... 

We will try to keep our Instagram account live for some time but, again, no guarantee it'll be for too long if we won't find solution to fix the website first. 

Thanks so much for all the time you've been with us and we hope that it's not a Good-Bye with you guys!! <3 

Have a fantastic & super productive week ;) xx

Good Friday morning :) It's been crazy days lately for both Edu & me, we've been working a lot, and yesterday I had my driving test and I PASSED it, from the first time!!! How crazy it that, I'm still over the moon and cannot WAIT to hit the roads again =) 

Here's a little cheer-up to those of you who cannot wait for the weekend and who miss the sunshine... Last weekend my handsome boyfriend has treated me with a one-night stay in Abama hotel (website), and I was so happy to be able to document most of it on our new little waterproof cam!!!

Here're some photos too ;) 

Our room and the most fantastic terrace with the views on La Gomera, pool (one of nine))), and the hotel territory:

As you can see, we've started celebrating right at the lobby., lol.. Celebrating what? The weekend, good vibes, happiness, present moment in life and the luck of being able to live on this beautiful island... cava and beers seemed like the best fit ;) 

And below you can check out the video compilation I did during the last couple of days, too! Hope you'll like it - it's my first attempt of such editing, ever =) 

Hope you enjoyed watching it! I know there's still a lot to work on, and it's silly and very amateur but for us it's another good memory first of all, and I just wanted to share some nice, positive vibes with you guys :) 

That's all for now! 

Wishing you all GREAT weekend, full of love and warmth! xxx

And SPORT ;D

Hola :) This post is going to be about visiting Thingvellir tectonic plates, walking around Skaftafell icebergs & volcanic landcsapes of Vatnajokull National Park, drinking prosecco in Secret Lagoon SPA thermals and getting soaked behind Seljalandsfoss waterfall. Just a normal day in Iceland ;)

Basically, Thingvellir is not only a famous National park that attracts thousands of tourists each year from around the world, but also a part of the World heritage list under UNESCO protection since 2004. You can (and should!) read more about its history in English here: https://www.thingvellir.is/en/history/

For those who want to explore more there's an option of diving between the plates, where you can literally touch two continents with your own hands. It's called Silfra Crack, and it's truly spectacular as you can see on some videos on the web (we didn't dare to go diving as couldn't even think of taking off clothes for a second!..). One of such videos I'm posting below (and the direct link is: https://vimeo.com/42794722):

And below is the path to the diving point:

Some ppl aren't much impressed with the surrounding beauty it seems..

And we continue direction The Great Geysir (map) with a lunch break in a super picturesque place that had a hotel, campsite, lake, open pools and thermals:

... and some happy fluffy sheep (will be more about it in the next post! ;)

Change of seasons within 10-15 mins time :)

And we keep driving further on to the geySir :)

Here it is!

About 3-6 seconds of a dropped down jaw - and then quiet again.. 

A little bridge built as a part of a test where Icelanders trying out different materials for new paths around geysir. It's smart how they tend to use whatever the nature offers, without actually intervening / destroying it completely (so as hot springs power, aluminium and even solar panels - in such a cold place like Iceland yet they somehow make it work!!. )

Next stop: Gullfoss waterfall around the Iceland' Golden circle :) Map how to get there: https://goo.gl/maps/SEAxMQyPhgs

See those tiny people on the left? That's gonna be us in a minute.

But was worth getting completely soaked & cold (check our red noses)) for a first time as we saw this beautiful waterfall from another point of view (above and below).

..Wet and happy (please excuse my 'French')), we kept driving further up to Vatnajokull National park and it's campsite to get hot showers and a shelter for the night. This is the road to the campsite, snapped on an iPhone 6S as when it comes to not miss out, sometimes it's more handy to use your smartphone rather than finding all those big cams & telephoto lenses in a camper van's mess.. 

The map of the campsite and Skaftafell visitor's centre (click on the image to be redirected to the website). Personally I liked this campsite most of all: it was new &modern, always clean, huge and therefore never crowded <3 

Unfortunately, no photos of the campsite as I was too busy running around the campsite happily using it's superb facilities, and jumping into puddles in my fancy-trendy Guess rubber boots, kindly provided by Olga (SPASIBO tebe so much darling, YOU SAVED ME <3 ))))

Next 'good' morning view through the window... We decided to wait till next summer  till the nasty rain / snow / hail are over, and headed out to the glacier and glacial lakes (more here: https://www.vatnajokulsthjodgardur.is/en/areas/hornafjordur )..

Impressive, isn't it?? It was truly beautiful. So beautiful that, despite my protests, this brave guy decided to have a short swim in the lake, but thanks G-d only has gone one foot deep. He misses Himalayas a lot.. =)

After leaving the campsite, we decided to immerse ourselves - for a first time! - in the famous hot springs of Iceland. This 'Secret Lagoon' (website) was the closest on the way, so we went straight there. It was simply incredible. 

... especially with a glass of yummy prosecco! And let the world wait, and not such thing as bad weather is anymore important.. =)

But the road is calling, so good bye magical lagoon and we hope to see you again one day..

Btw, let me show you guys our van!! :) 

(and The most amazing driver <3 )

Another waterfall on the way (same old same good road #1 ):

This waterfall (called 'Seljalandsfoss' ) looked too majestic to be missed, so we decided to stop and take some pictures. Here's the map how to get there:

We weren't so prepared as those ones with orange-pinky raincoats, so of course we got soaked again as curiosity took over common sense, and we went straight behind / underneath that waterfall... :))

We just love getting wet in the coldness you know..) But honestly, zero regrets, was absolutely worth it: after all, how often you get to stand underneath a waterfall ?!.

And the road leads us further, to more landscapes, from cliffs to waterfalls, from rain to sunshine.

Another stop at yet another natural beauty: Reynisfjara Beach with its 'dangerous sneaker waves' (or flipflop waves, as we kept calling them afterwards.. hehe). Map here: 

Make sure you pay a visit to this place as it's really beautiful (we've got quite used to all that beauty by now actually)))). Had no idea there was a restaurant and a whole town behind those cliffs though... =) But the town (it's called Vik) we have still somehow discovered. 

Be original! Take photos using a tripod, for example =) 

When the living is easy =) 

And with this sunset picture of our already beloved Road #1  I'm finishing this post. Next icelandic one will be about fjords, more waterfalls & glaciers, caves, horses, thermals - and finally Reykjavik! Don't forget to check more pics & videos in the IG stories here: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17865172999301896/

Hope you have a fantastic weekend ;) We're planning a small getaway to the south of Tenerife - more of it to be posted here soon xxx

Peace and Love guys!! 

Good Morning :) As promised, here's the first part of our Icelandic travel that we did with Edu a few days ago. It is truly a unique kind of a trip that you will never forget, because places like Iceland simply disappear from our planet...  

That's where any journey really starts: airport cafes and late night beers =)  Here in Madrid having Mahou's with sandwiches, and feeling excited about the upcoming trip!!

Our first night at Gata camping was.. errr, a bit out of order as I've never slept in a sleeping bag before (as opposite to Edu who's been twice to Himalayas, for instance..), and it was SOOOO freezing that I couldn't even imagine using provided blanket by our camper van's company, sleeping bag felt like the only option!! Before we've found the campsite it was a lot of driving in the night at 2-4am, in the middle of nowhere with NOTHING to see around apart from, well, Aurora Borealis (ok, that's a nice compensation for our crazy tiredness after 10h flights & an absence of street lighting along Iceland mains roads..)). So as soon as we woke up at 6.30am, we went straight for coffees and breakfast hunting! The only thing we didn't take into consideration was that it's Sunday, and icelanders do not work Sundays before 11am-12pm so it turned out to be a real hunt, lol. The landscapes we saw on our way though were very nice... 

Finally got our breakfast at a local cafeteria in Hveragerði (their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/Almar-Bakari-122747403402/) !! You can see Edu's face below, when he converted the prices from Icelandic krones to Euros (100 ISK equals 1 Eur as per September 2018)... =D

Then we went by the 'Eyrarbakkavegur' (or road 34 - easier this way!)) by the South coast direction 'Vatnajökull National Park' (link here)  and simply kept stopping by interesting locations / views. 

Our Peugeot camper van =)

Bridge between 'Þorlákshöfn' and 'Eyrarbakki' on same road 34 ;)

And beautiful Selfoss town (Selfoss church above from the bridge over Ölfusá river), now we're on the road #1 

Rainbows are not a rare sight in Iceland, due to it's crazy weather mixed of rains, sunshine, snow and hail.. sometimes all at once 

Clouds change within 10-ish mins.. 

Wanted to stop here to take photos of this little lake and symmetrically planted trees (below) alongside the road:

Then I saw these fluffy babies growing just off the road 

And cotton plants (above)

And then there was rain and snow literally within 5 minutes!.

We froze after being outside only about 10 mins in total, so decided to have hot instant soups and finally used our little compact gas stove! Yummmm =)

Then we just kept on driving, the landscapes kept changing... so as weather, views, our mood and emotions while seeing all that incredible beauty!.. Somewhere we stopped, some places we couldn't due to absence of a road 'pocket' or approaching night. The latter meant we'd need to be looking for campsites in the dark, so we just had to go without stopping, and hoped that our cameras would capture at least small part of the beauty we might never see again or come back to... 

That's it for now! All of the above photos were taken during 3 days in general; next post will be about my favorite campsite and 'Vatnajökull National Park' :)

Good day/night for now xxx

Hello guys!!! We are back from our trip to ... ICELAND, as some of you could've guessed already by following me on Instagram, - and it was a real adventure! We're not just tired, - destroyed!! And have lots of things to do that cannot wait, so the photos will follow little by little (hope you're looking forward because we've got tons of them!! hehe). 

Our cats were super happy to see us after having different people looking after them for more than a week, and all we want to do right this moment is to cuddle up with them on a sofa and watch 'Secret life of Walter Mitty' ... Then will be work, life, daily routine, but right now it just feels sooooo good to be back HOME again <3 

Hello!! It's packing time again =D Can you guess where is our next trip is going to be to?? If not - stay tuned here and / or on my Instagram feed, I'll definitely let you know ;) xxx