Svinafellsjokull
1. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
A tongue of Vatnajokull.
Diamond Beach
1. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Some of the icebergs from Jokulsarlon lagoon wash up onto the beach with the tide once reaching the sea. These beautiful glittering formations contrast beautifully against the black beach.
Jokulsarlon
1. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Jokulsarlon is a beautiful glacier lake that has formed as the Breidamerkurjokull glacier has retreated. Icebergs of all shapes float on the lake and float out toward the sea. Only 10% of the icebergWeiterlesen
Jokulsarlon - Take 2
1. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
We stuck around at Jokulsarlon for the rest of the afternoon waiting for sunset. Boy are we glad we did! The tide came in around this time changing the lagoon dramatically. What was a gentle flow outWeiterlesen
Diamond Beach - Take 2
2. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Stayed last night about 10km north of Diamond Beach parked at Guesthouse Gerdi. We left before dawn again with all the other phot ography desperados. Much better light at this time along with aWeiterlesen
Diamond Beach - Take 2 continued
2. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Svartifoss
2. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Back to Skaftafell National Park to see the renowned Svartifoss waterfall with its hexagonal pillars formed when lava cools very slowly.
Skaftafell
2. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
Apart from our walks today to Svartifoss and Skaftafellsjokull it's been a relatively quiet day. As I'm writing this we are both sitting in a cafe at Skaftafell National park enjoying the views of theWeiterlesen
Ice Caving
3. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
We had a relaxing morning at the Skaftafell camping ground as our Caving tour did not begin until 10.30 am. We had a great guide, Taris, who lead us safely walking up the glacier (wearing crampons) toWeiterlesen
Stokknes & Vestrahorn
3. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Late afternoon had us heading towards Hofn to visit Vestrahorn (the Batman mountain). We stopped in at the Viking Cafe and had our first real coffee in Iceland and paid $25 to get access to the beachWeiterlesen
Hofn
3. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Hofn was our destination for the night and we decided to splurge on dinner out. After a little research, we decided to go to Otto's. This restaurant was small, cosy and had amazing food and service.Weiterlesen
Djupivogur
4. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
On a serious note, these 34 eggs are works by artist Sigurd Gudmundsson and are 34 marble replicas of eggs of laying birds of the region Djupavogshreppur.
Seydisfjordur
4. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Seydisfjordur is a quaint port village on the east coast of Iceland. Very picturesque with its colourful houses, pretty church and street art.
Gufufoss
4. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Sick of waterfalls yet ..... we're not! Walter Mitty scateboarded past this one.
Litlanesfoss & Hengifoss
4. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
We arrived quite late in this area where we planned to stay the night. We just managed to fit in the walk to Hengifoss before the sun began to set. We managed the equivalent of 91 flights of stairs onWeiterlesen
Hafragilsfoss, Dettifoss and Selfoss
5. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
It's been a tad windy today. We've spent a few hours driving but had to leave the warmth and comfort of the car to experience these powerful waterfalls. Between wind gust of up to 100 km/hr and theWeiterlesen
Grjotagja fissure and cave
5. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
This is a pretty little cave with a pool of geothermally heated water that was used as a bathing place until the 1975 - 84 Krafla volcanic eruptions changes to the magma pathways resulting in waterWeiterlesen
Skutustadagigar & Hofdi
6. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
The van was rocking quite a bit last night ..... a very windy night became a beautiful, still day today and we had a busy day planned. First stop was the pseudocraters formed by gas explosions whenWeiterlesen
Hverir and Mt Hverfjall
6. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Next stop near Lake Myvatn is Hverir a geothermally active area of Iceland. Here we saw bubbling mud pools, fumaroles and evidence of the richness of sulfur in this area (both sight and smell). WeWeiterlesen
Mt Krafla & Krafla Power Plant
6. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Next stop is Mt Krafla that last erupted in 1984. Magma can be found just 2.1 km below the Earth's surface at this location. It's an ideal location for the power plant located close by.
Godafoss
6. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
The last stop on this busy day is the amazing waterfall, Godafoss. We were here early enough to take photos during the day and also during twilight. After dinner and once the sun had gone down weWeiterlesen
Glaumbaer Farm & Church
7. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Today we are up for a long drive. We decided to change plans and head out to the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Our first stop on the route is the Glaumbaer Farm which has traditional turf houses that wereWeiterlesen
Mt Kirkjufell & Kirkjufellsfoss
7. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
After driving most of the day, we arrived at Mt Kirkjufell. Time for some photography fun!
Overnight in the Storm at Tradir Campsit
7. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Another windy night but calm this morning after the storm.
Geirabakari Kaffihus
8. Oktober 2019 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
We stopped for coffee at the cafe that was used in the Walter Mitty movie as the Pappa Jons Pizza Bar. It had photos around the window showing how the cafe was transformed.
ReisenderWow.