Leave Reykjavík early in the morning and head south for a long day of travel filled with wind, ocean views, and volcano landscapes. In summer, Iceland has very long daylight hours, so everything feels slower and you have more time to enjoy each place. The whole trip takes about 11–12 hours with a Chinese guide.

Your first stop is the Sólheimasandur plane wreck, far out on a black sand plain. A shuttle takes you across the empty land, where you mainly hear the wind and your footsteps. The silver plane lies quietly on the ground, like a forgotten storey frozen in time. Walk up to it and touch it, and take in the quiet, wide-open beauty.

Next, visit Dyrhólaey, a windy cliff by the sea. In summer, many seabirds live here, including puffins flying around the cliffs. Below is the powerful Atlantic Ocean, and in the distance are large rock arches shaped by the sea. Waves keep crashing onto the black sand, coming and going like a never-ending poem.

Around midday, arrive at the small village of Vík. It’s a peaceful and cosy place where you stop for a simple, satisfying lunch. Outside the window, you can see green hills meeting the deep blue sea. Everything here feels calm—not too busy, not too quiet.

In the afternoon, go to the nearby Reynisfjara black sand beach. See black sand, tall basalt columns shaped like blocks, and rocks rising from the ocean—said to be giants turned to stone by sunlight. The waves come in strong and unpredictable, showing the raw power of nature.

Then comes an adventure: walking on Sólheimajökull glacier. Walk carefully on the ice, shaped over time, and even hear the glacier beneath your feet.

In the evening, return to Vík. The summer light is still soft and bright. Dinner is relaxed, with the smell of the sea in the air and the feeling of a full day of travel.

On the way back, the sky slowly changes but never gets fully dark. The mountains and coastline fade into the distance, but the memories of the day stay with you for a long time.