Thanks for joining another International Virtual Vacation! Flying away from New York's summer heat to visit cool, breezy Iceland -- where sheep outnumber people -- and tourists outnumber sheep (approximately 350,000 residents, 800,000 sheep and almost 2 million annual tourists). Of course, the tourists come and go, so there are never more than about 50,000 in the country at any given time -- but that's still a lot.

As the overnight flight prepares to land around 8am, I admire the craggy coastline through the plane window. The weather is overcast, cool (50's) and pleasant -- although weather changes quickly here (and often several times a day), so it's best to be prepared for anything.

A short bus ride direct from the airport is a great way to visit the 'Blue Lagoon', a geothermal spa powered by hot water from nearby lava fields. This is a popular destination, so it's nice to visit early in the day when it's less crowded. Clouds of steam and warm water make this comfortable even on a cold day -- and the swim-up bar provides drinks -- billed to an electronic, waterproof bracelet guests wear (so we don't have to take our wallets into the water, ha ha).

Lunch at the restaurant here included celeriac (celery root), something rarely seen at home. This vegetable seems more common here, and is very tasty. Nearly all restaurants here offer several types of fish, and usually lamb and some beef. It's also not hard to find vegetarian and even vegan dishes at many locations.

After relaxing here for a few hours, it's time to get back on the bus and head to the capital city of Reykjavik.