İzlandaDettifoss65°48’43” N 16°24’3” W 5 Ekim 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 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 theOkumaya devam et
İzlandaGrjótagjá cave65°37’35” N 16°52’58” W
5 Ekim 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ☁️ 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 waterOkumaya devam et
İzlandaSyðri-Flói65°34’17” N 17°1’60” W
6 Ekim 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 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 whenOkumaya devam et
İzlandaHverarönd65°38’29” N 16°48’24” W 6 Ekim 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 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). WeOkumaya devam et
İzlandaViti65°43’5” N 16°45’2” W
6 Ekim 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ☁️ 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.
İzlandaGoðafoss65°40’59” N 17°32’55” W
6 Ekim 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 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 weOkumaya devam et
İzlandaSeiluhreppur65°36’39” N 19°30’19” W
7 Ekim 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 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 wereOkumaya devam et
İzlandaKirkjufellsfoss64°55’36” N 23°18’30” W 7 Ekim 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
After driving most of the day, we arrived at Mt Kirkjufell. Time for some photography fun!
İzlandaStaðarós64°48’16” N 23°0’5” W
7 Ekim 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Another windy night but calm this morning after the storm.
İzlandaBorgarnes64°32’28” N 21°54’33” W
8 Ekim 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 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.
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They're all braced against the wind!
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Wow!