I Didn’t Find Myself in Iceland—Just Silence

Nine days in a van, circling Iceland’s Ring Road. I thought the landscapes would fill something in me—maybe awe, maybe clarity. But most nights, it was just me, the hum of the heater, and the kind of silence that makes you check your phone even when there’s no signal. The photo I keep scrolling past is from a black sand beach at 2AM. I look happy, but I remember thinking: Is this it? Not disappointment, just the realization that no place—no matter how wild—can outrun your own thoughts. Sometimes travel is just moving your questions to a different backdrop. #SoloTravelTruth #RingRoadReflections #TravelUnfiltered #Travel