We were up very early for our 7:40am flight. The trip to the airport takes about 50 minutes, we needed to refuel the car and then claim our tax back from our purchases, so we left our cosy apartment at 5am.

After the car was returned to Europcar without any fuss, it was a very cold 5 minute walk to the Leif Erikson terminal.

It was very busy with flights going to Berlin, Frankfurt, USA, Paris this early in the morning. It was still very dark.

We didn’t see any Northern Lights on this trip. We nearly booked a sea cruise for last night but the late finish was not conducive to our early departure… and they cannot guarantee that you will actually see them but apparently they were active this week because Narelle finally saw them.

Taking off from the airport, the runways were bordered by lots and lots of snow. They must start early to clear away the snow.

We flew with Icelandair and had paid for the extra legroom in row 5 again plus we were aware of the metal divider that gets in the way – watch your head!

Once in the air, the cart comes around for you to make purchases of food or drink. I ordered the chicken soup and it was just ok – a bit chewy but tasty.

I had time to reflect on the things that I didn’t need to pack for this short trip –

1. Thick socks – I only wore thick stockings and fleecy leggings.

2. Slippers – all floors are warm and you are usually walking around in your stockinged feet.

3. Carry bags – when wearing coats there are lots of pockets, enough for a lipstick and iPhone.

4. Cash – I don’t even know what an Icelandic Krona looks like

5. Too many clothes – always halve what you pack.

Items that I definitely needed:

1. Warm gloves

2. Fleecy Leggings

3. 140(or more) denier stockings

4. Very warm long jacket

5. Beanie or ear muffs

6. Rubber soled shoes/ non slip soles

7. Personal Debit/credit Card

8. Power pack or back up charger

9. International Ac adapter

The return flight took 3 1/2 hours and we lost an hour of time by crossing a time zone. We entered Berlin’s Brandenburg airport and picked up some food as we progressed through the massive terminal!

Scott booked a Sharenow Mini and we walked to the share car( there are a number of different companies doing this) carpark and finished our journey for the day.

Back at Scott’s Berlin apartment we chilled and watched the series ‘Wednesday’ on Netflix. Scott made some cocktails and picked up some food from a cafe up the road for our dinner.

Guten Nacht.