• Andrew's TravelsIcelandTraveler
    View en route; the glacial valley
    Old farm remainsGlacial witness; the name given to glacial erosionViews south to Vatnajokull Glacier from a vantage point stopFjalladyrd; old farm buildingsFjalladyrd; the ChurchWalking to Selfoss and Dettifoss Falls from the car parkSelfoss WaterfallViewback to SelfossDettifoss WaterfallDettifoss WaterfallDettifoss WaterfallAt Dettifoss WaterfallJokulsa a Fjollum River (the source of Dettifoss Waterfall)View en routeHusavik; Husavik Church, built in 1907Inside the churchMonumentThe oldest building in Husavik, now part of a restaurant on the harbourHusavik harbourHusavik harbourView from the harbour back to the churchHusavik public gardensHusavik public gardensHusavik public gardensIn the Husavik Ol microbrewery; Iain, a very active CAMRA member (left) with the owner (right)

    Fjalladyrd, Dettifoss Waterfall, Husavik

    June 11 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

    We leave the Eastern Fjords region and cross up to the north of Iceland. There are great views en route, and we stop for coffee at Fjalladyrd; this is the highest inhabited farm in Iceland and now offers a range of facilities.

    We drive on through Northern Iceland towards Dettifoss and Selfoss Waterfalls; whereas Dettifoss is the most powerful waterfall in Europe (44,000 litres of water pre second!), Selfoss is more humble and beautifully shaped.

    We then drive on to Husavik; this is Iceland's oldest settlement and very picturesque. It is the whale watching centre of Iceland, but we decline the optional whale watching tour, having been on several already. We enjoy a walk around the town, seeing the main sights (see captions on photos for details). A particular highlight was the Husavik Ol microbrewery, where the beer was only 1000 Krona during World Cup games! It was an excellent evening...    Read more