Our last full day in Iceland, we left Akureyri behind and headed back down south to Reykjavik.

Julia rode with us as far as Hvammstangi, and we returned her to the same spot we’d picked her up at two days previous, the Icelandic Seal Center. Along the two or three hour drive to her destination, Haider snoozed in the back seat while Julia and I shared some intimate conversations about love, relationships, priorities, and staying true to oneself. One of my favorite things about travel is how quickly you open yourself up to the new friends you meet along the way.