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- Dag 2
- vrijdag 25 juli 2025 om 10:51
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Hoogte: 5 m
IJslandReykjavik64°9’20” N 21°56’54” W
Reykjavik strolling
25 juli, IJsland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Easy start… discover Reykjavik. Sweet Little capital (LOU keeps highlighting how small it is 😃). Drizzle rain 🌧️ and wind 💨 . Old harbor, whale museum, Harpa concert hall, the famousMeer informatie
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- Dag 3
- zaterdag 26 juli 2025 om 16:44
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Hoogte: 99 m
- IJslandKopavogur64°5’16” N 21°49’32” W
Off to Snaefellsnes
26 juli, IJsland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
We hit the road to the wilder Iceland. After a stop in Borganes, and visiting the local Saga-Museum (good), we drive to Stykkisholmur, a quaint little port village.
Great landscapes all along theMeer informatie
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- Dag 4
- zondag 27 juli 2025 om 09:02
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Hoogte: 46 m
- IJslandRif64°53’43” N 23°48’45” W
Waterfalls
27 juli, IJsland ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Since there are sooooo many waterfalls, this risks to spam every other Post. So, Here the collection, growing as we Go! 😄
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- Dag 4
- zondag 27 juli 2025 om 10:31
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Hoogte: 68 m
- IJslandSnæfellsbær64°51’3” N 23°55’35” W
Snaefellsnes NP
27 juli, IJsland ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Long day, exploring the countless views and sites of this little National Park. Really diverse and nice: volcanos, sea, glacier, little villages… Jan does a little early start to a Foss nearbyMeer informatie
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- Dag 5
- maandag 28 juli 2025 om 10:00
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Hoogte: 43 m
- IJslandDalabyggð65°3’31” N 21°32’19” W
Moving to the North
28 juli, IJsland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Departure from Snaefellness, direction “the North”. A driving day.
Before hitting the 350km road, we make a short stop at a small beach near the hostel, as well as the famous Renir FC footballMeer informatie
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- Dag 6
- dinsdag 29 juli 2025 om 11:04
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Hoogte: 50 m
- IJslandSkagafjörður65°42’48” N 19°30’44” W
Horses
29 juli, IJsland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Lucky people get lucky weather! 😀no rain for our horse riding day !! Yippie.
We do a 2 hour backland tour , just the 4 of us plus Muriel, the Swiss guide.
Maya and Lou, the expert riders ,Meer informatie
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- Dag 7
- woensdag 30 juli 2025 om 10:22
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
- IJslandHörgársveit65°51’2” N 18°11’38” W
Akureyri - capital of the North
30 juli, IJsland ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
We stop in Akureyri - Iceland`s 2nd biggest town (!) - which doesn't mean much. It is quite unspectacular - and flooded with Cruise tourists. We dot stay long. On the way , we turn off the main roadMeer informatie
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- Dag 7
- woensdag 30 juli 2025 om 16:38
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Hoogte: 108 m
- IJslandNorðurþing65°56’9” N 16°32’2” W
North of Husavik - Puffins & Lava
30 juli, IJsland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Since we arrive rather early in Husavik, we drive a bit further North- We read in some forum, that there is a good Puffin watching spot. And we find them, these sweet little birds. Sitting in a cliffMeer informatie
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- Dag 7
- woensdag 30 juli 2025 om 18:40
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Hoogte: 15 m
- IJslandHúsavík66°2’56” N 17°21’16” W
Husavik - Home of the Fire Saga
30 juli, IJsland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
A dream comes true: we reach HUSAVIK! Home of Lars & Sigrid
We have dinner in the apartment, explore the Husavik Eurovision movie locations (Church, pub, bus stop, harbour) and then get ready forMeer informatie
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- Dag 7
- woensdag 30 juli 2025 om 21:37
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Hoogte: 6 m
- IJslandHúsavík66°2’45” N 17°20’46” W
Whales!!!!
30 juli, IJsland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Late night whale watching trip in a speed boat. (9.30-11.30pm). Perfect weather: flat sea, a bit of sun, no rain. A wonderful experience. First a look at a puffin rock in the sea, with 1000s ofMeer informatie
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- Dag 8
- donderdag 31 juli 2025 om 12:19
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Hoogte: 353 m
- IJslandÞingeyjarsveit65°38’31” N 16°48’23” W
Hverir- geothermal area
31 juli, IJsland ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Sulfur smell all over. Kids refused to go 🤣🤢. Stunning. The colors, the smell, ... just the fact of the earth bubbling.
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Ich bin sprachlos über diese Landschaften, diese Farben , die Topographie. So spektakulär! (Einschließlich dem Gestank aus der Unterwelt😉)
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- Dag 8
- donderdag 31 juli 2025 om 13:05
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Hoogte: 581 m
- IJslandÞingeyjarsveit65°42’56” N 16°45’14” W
Lerirhnjukur & Kafla - Life on Mars?
31 juli, IJsland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Another crazy sight … volcanic eruption area from around 1980. Still warm and smoking everywhere - we walk through the lava filed. Bizarre landscape and experience. and once again, all theseMeer informatie
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- Dag 8
- donderdag 31 juli 2025 om 15:18
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Hoogte: 273 m
- IJslandReykjahlíð65°37’37” N 16°52’59” W
Grjótagjá
31 juli, IJsland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Blue water in a little cave - used to be a bathing spot. Since 1980s and a volcanic eruption - now cooks you at 60C … 🥵. Fun to jump over the crack just above
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- Dag 8
- donderdag 31 juli 2025 om 16:26
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Hoogte: 270 m
- IJslandReykjahlíð65°36’36” N 16°55’1” W
Hverfjaell
31 juli, IJsland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
2700y old Volcano. Huge crater - 1km diameter
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- Dag 8
- donderdag 31 juli 2025 om 21:34
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Hoogte: 322 m
- IJslandÞingeyjarsveit65°37’51” N 16°50’54” W
Myvatn Bath
31 juli, IJsland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Cannot go to Iceland without visiting a naturally heated spa bath. Light sulfur foul egg smell .... but quite a pleasant and relaxing end fo the day.
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- Dag 9
- vrijdag 1 augustus 2025 om 11:08
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Hoogte: 315 m
- IJslandNorðurþing65°48’58” N 16°23’14” W
Dettifoss & Selfoss (the unknown)
1 augustus, IJsland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Massive waterfall - biggest of Iceland
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- Dag 9
- vrijdag 1 augustus 2025 om 14:34
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 305 m
- IJslandMúlaþing65°9’57” N 15°18’7” W
Studlagil Canyon
1 augustus, IJsland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
And once more : a cool natural wonder …. Nice hike into this volcanic column canyon. Even a little bit of rock climbing inside the final stretch of the canyon, to get out again, after we climbedMeer informatie
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- Dag 9
- vrijdag 1 augustus 2025 om 17:08
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Hoogte: 4 m
- IJslandSeydisfjordur65°15’38” N 14°0’35” W
Seydisfjordur
1 augustus, IJsland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We were supposed to spend the night in this sweet little Fjord harbour (the only international ferry - from Denmark) arrives here. And it is known from the Walter Mitty movie. We have sushi, enjoy theMeer informatie
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- Dag 9
- vrijdag 1 augustus 2025 om 22:09
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
- IJslandFjarðabyggð65°12’9” N 13°47’38” W
Möifjördur - end of the world
1 augustus, IJsland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
We stay overnight in this tiny village …. In a very remote fjord. (Hotel in Seydisfjordur was cancelled . This is our lucky alternative).
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- Dag 10
- zaterdag 2 augustus 2025 om 10:47
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Hoogte: 61 m
- IJslandFjarðabyggð65°13’32” N 13°38’10” W
Dalatangi- behind the end of the world
2 augustus, IJsland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Since we are already here, in this really remote Fjord - we can as well go all the way, to the end of the road. a gravel piste, for 30 minutes. This must be one of the least visited places on theMeer informatie
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- Dag 10
- zaterdag 2 augustus 2025 om 12:27
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Hoogte: 35 m
- IJslandFjarðabyggð64°54’7” N 13°54’20” W
Fjord-Drive
2 augustus, IJsland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Nice drive along the East-Fjords. There is not much, except the ocean and the mountains. Endless turns and views . No whale today :-(
AC decided to swim : in 6C Arctic Ocean waters . Brrrr . We stayMeer informatie
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- Dag 10
- zaterdag 2 augustus 2025 om 18:21
- 🌧 11 °C
- Hoogte: 24 m
- IJslandMúlaþing64°41’55” N 14°15’21” W
Berunes farm
2 augustus, IJsland ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Our stay for tonight - a sweet and super well maintained old farm . We stay in the tiniest tiny house :-)
And enjoy a dinner in their local small Restaurant. Good. And good night.
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- Dag 11
- zondag 3 augustus 2025 om 08:01
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Hoogte: 543 m
- IJslandMúlaþing64°42’56” N 14°15’2” W
Berunestindur
3 augustus, IJsland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Jan decides to hike up the mountain behind the hostel . Great idea - storm and fog up there . Almost sunny at the coast … interesting how fast the weather conditions change , going up a few hundredMeer informatie
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- Dag 11
- zondag 3 augustus 2025 om 11:20
- 🌬 12 °C
- Hoogte: 11 m
- IJslandDjúpivogur64°39’26” N 14°16’59” W
Djupivogur - nice fisher village
3 augustus, IJsland ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Just a turn off the main road - and we end up in this nice little
Village. A “cittaslow” village (google it). Feels nice here … a mix of artists, nature, fishing, tourists …
The eggs 🥚Meer informatie
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- zondag 3 augustus 2025 om 13:01
- 🌬 13 °C
- Hoogte: 15 m
- IJslandMúlaþing64°28’35” N 14°29’34” W
“Driving around” views
3 augustus, IJsland ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
A super nice stretch of Iceland coast. Driving is fun! Just looking at the landscapes passing by is worth it . Steep mountains, endless Ocean, green fields, rivers… and black beaches (we stop atMeer informatie
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Fatiguée ?
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Nice jacket ;)