Travel, Read, Conserve

Iceland had been on our minds for over a decade - ever since we watched Bollywood stars Kajol and Shahrukh prancing around on the stunning black sand beaches of Vik, under the sharp and craggy peaks of Vestrahorn, and behind the Seljalandsfoss waterfalls - in the famous ‘Gerua’ song. After settling the debate on whether Kajol looks better in the yellow saree or the red one, the real question came up - when can we plan a trip to Iceland? Well, it took 10 years, but it did happen this September! Few things that really made our jaws drop or were a first timer for us : Gender neutral bathrooms - This was such a natural thing and we saw it even in so many small coastal towns/ roadside rest areas. After the shock and resistance the first couple of times, we got used to it 🙂 Rainbow streets - Iceland celebrates diversity and has a famous pride parade every year in Reykjavik. It is striking that most of the rainbow streets lead up to churches, in Reykjavik but also in smaller cities like