Þingvellir National Park
July 11, 2022 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °CIceland’s first national park. Impressive landscapes, waterfalls, and the meeting of tectonic plates. Could have spend much longer hiking around and taking on the scenery.
Iceland’s first national park. Impressive landscapes, waterfalls, and the meeting of tectonic plates. Could have spend much longer hiking around and taking on the scenery.
This mountain collapsed when all the molten magma drained out, creating the awe inspiring crater with a blue lake at the bottom. They wouldn’t let us swim, but given the water temp that was for theRead more
The Hella bus stop (pronounced Hetla) was conveniently across the street from our humble surroundings at the Stracta Hotel where we boarded a bus to venture inland. Thankfully they were much moreRead more
After a 2 hour off road adventure, we arrived at Landmannalaugar. Translated to “The People’s Pool”, Landmannalaugar is the start of the Laugavegur Trail and base camp for many outdoorRead more
Venturing through a lava field we gained elevation as we went into the mountains that are the rim of an old volcanic crater. Our destination was peak of a the “Red Wave with a Troll’s Finger”
Past a Sulfurous geothermal area, we arrived at the final push towards our summit. Short but steep, navigating snow and ice in July was a new experience, but the colorful changes were breathtaking. WeRead more
2 hours later we’ve arrived! The wind and gravel be damned, the view was worth the effort as the panorama view was extremely humbling and gratifying.
After lunch amongst the basalt columns, we continued our downward journey back to the trail head, past a river and more awe inspiring views.
We returned to the start of our trek with enough time to test the hot springs. Unlike the controlled pools from day one, this river temperature was controlled by nature and where you sat. A uniqueRead more
Upon return to Hella, our famished stomachs led us to Hygge, situated between a camp ground and a golf course. We were given our first taste of traditional local spirit Brennivin, which you eat withRead more