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  • TravelerIceland
    2
    11123
    Day 9

    Waterfalls and lakes

    May 8 in Iceland ⋅ 🌬 8 °C

    Today I have been to Dettifoss and Selfoss waterfalls, driven around Lake Myvatn and tried to do some bird watching (my fingers got so cold, Kate and Jen's would have gone white and fallen off !) then finished up in the Myvatn Nature Baths ... great to be in really hot blue water whilst you're looking at snow topped mountains (& your face is perishing !)

    I did see 2 rock ptarmigan near the lake 🐦🐦 but no photos.    Read more

  • È lontana l'Islanda!
    111
    Day 6

    All'estremo nord - parte prima

    April 23 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C

    Oggi tante cose da vedere, ci siamo svegliati nel nostro appartamentino in mezzo alla neve, ci siamo preparati e siamo andati alla nostra prima tappa: il canyon di Stuðlagil. Una bella passeggiatina di 3 ore lungo tutto il canyon, particolare per le sue colonne di basalto e scoperto solo di recente grazie al progetto di deviazione di un fiume che ha fatto crollare la parete di roccia morbida e scoperto le colonne basaltiche.
    Dopo il canyon, abbiamo sostato in un mini villaggino immerso nel silenzio e nel nulla, con una renna addomesticata ad accoglierci, tanta pace e una tazza di tè seduti al sole... Una bella pausa a Möðrudalur/Fjalladýrð con tutto questo girovagare!
    Abbiamo poi ripreso il nostro viaggio verso una delle cascate più grandi: Dettifoss, che versa circa 400 metri cubi d'acqua al secondo. Gli spruzzi arrivavano a centinaia di metri! E abbiamo allungato il percorso verso una cascata amica lì dietro, Selfoss.
    Ultima tappa della giornata, l'area geotermale di Hverir sul lago di Myvatn. Delle fumarole puzzolenti di uova marce ci hanno accolto insieme all'ultimo sole, zona sicuramente particolare 🤢
    E stasera ci trattiamo da signori, andando a mangiare in un ristorante tipico con vetrata sulla stalla e le mucchine! Percorso gastronomico "dalla fattoria alla tavola", abbiamo assaggiato delle "prelibatezze" come agnello crudo affumicato, trota salmonata affumicata, pane cotto sottoterra con il calore dei Geyser, zuppa di agnello, stinco di agnello, mozzarella fatta in casa dalle loro mucchine, hamburger (...) e un bel filetto di pescione.    Read more

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  • Rund um Island
    1311
    Day 6

    Dimmuborgir

    February 5 in Iceland ⋅ 🌬 -3 °C

    Wir befinden uns hier in einem Vulcan Feld und man kann auf verschiedenen Wegen die Felsformationen, Höhlen und Vegetation bewundern. Da es Winter ist und die Wanderung durch tiefen Schnee etwas schwerer ist als auf einem geteerten weg, hielt sich unsere Wanderlust in Grenzen. Vor allem wollten wir ja noch andere Sehenswürdigkeiten ansteuern und die Zeit mit Sonne ist sehr begrenzt.Read more

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  • Wale, Winter und Vulkane
    2
    2223
    Day 6

    Im Zeichen der Vulkane

    November 3, 2024 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C

    An unserem letzten Tag im Norden Islands ging es erneut in das Krafla-Vulkansystem am See Mývatn. Diesmal standen Vulkanbesuche auf dem Programm.

    Das Wetter hatte sich gedreht und auf der Hochebene herrschte Regen bei 0 Grad. Das führte dazu, dass die Straße stellenweise zentimeterdick mit Eis überzogen war. Dank des Allrads und den Spikes in den Reifen kamen wir aber gut voran. Kurz vor unserem Ziel, an einer Steigung, stand ein Auto queer auf der Straße und hatte Warnblinklicht an. Es handelte sich um 2 ältere, italienische Damen, die bei dem Eis nicht weiterkamen und am ganzen Körper zitterten. Wir teilten uns kurzerhand auf und fuhren ihr Auto in die nächste Stadt. Dort verabschiedeten wir uns und wünschten Ihnen noch eine gute Fahrt.

    Bevor wir an unserem ersten Ziel ankamen, kauften wir noch Schneeketten für die Schuhe. Das war bei der Straße zum Viti, einem Vulkan-Becken auch bitter nötig. Am Krater angekommen, wurden wir mit einem wunderschönen Ausblick belohnt.

    Die 2. Attraktion des Tages war der Aufstieg zum Hverfjall. Ein Tuffring im Vulkansystem der Krafla. Nach einem steilen und beschwerlichen Aufstieg wurden wir erneut mit einem atemberaubenden Blick in den schwarzen Krater und die uns umgebende Landschaft belohnt.    Read more

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  • TravelerEthan and Iesha Nordic Travels
    2
    Day 7

    Dettifoss and more waterfalls

    September 18, 2024 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

    We started the day by driving to Dettifoss. This is the most powerful waterfall in Iceland and 2nd most powerful in Europe. It was truly awe-inspiring to watch the immense power of nature at work (and get wet from the mist in the process). A short walk away was Selfoss which is not a huge waterfall but more of a collection of smaller waterfalls in a horseshoe shape, which was also impressive.

    Next we drove down the road listening to a Norse Mythology audio book until we reached Studlagil Canyon. Eth read online that you weren't supposed to drive across a bridge so we parked in a little carpark and walked along a road for 25 minutes, being passed by lots of cars until we reached the actual carpark before we started the actual 3km hike (oops, sorry for the longer walk). It was such a gorgeous walk anyway, lots of greenery and farmland viees. Studlagil is famous for its basalt columns and clear blue water, we got the columns but unfortunately a dam upriver has been filled by melting glaciers so we had to settle for dirty brown water. We had a scenic lunch overlooking the canyon before starting the long walk back to the car.

    Our last stop for the day was Hengifoss but on the way Iesha found a spontaneous waterfall stop on the side of the road called Rjukandi. This is in both of our top 3 waterfalls in Iceland at the moment because of its height, tiers and lack of a hike. Hengifoss was really tall (128m) which meant we had a crazy steep walk to get to see it which exhausted us both at the end of an already big walking day. It was quite an intense walk to say the least. We were both excited that our chosen campsite was only 6km away but were a bit unnerved when we rocked up to the nicest campsite of the trip but with only 2 people already there and no reception. A nice French tourist kindly pointed us in the direction of the campsite owner who was also quite strange saying that "we can camp if we want and just find him and pay in the morning". The reception wasn't open in the morning so we just left (that's one $50 parking spot we don't have to pay for).    Read more

  • TravelerEthan and Iesha Nordic Travels
    Day 6

    Mývatn

    September 17, 2024 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

    This afternoon we spent our day in Mývatn which is a volcanic and geothermal area in the north of Iceland. The whole area lies along the Krafla fissure which is 90km long! Our first stop was the Grjótagjá cave which was once used for swimming but geothermal activity in the 80s caused the water temperature to become too high. (Fun fact, this is one of the caves where some iconic scenes of Game of Thrones was filmed.) It was very peaceful in the cave and the water was so clear and bright blue. We dipped our hand in the water and it wasn’t as hot as they were making it out to be, honestly just like the temperature of a bath. Apparently the water temperature is now dropping so in a few years it might open for swimming again. We then walked up our first volcano ever! Called the Hverfjall volcano that erupted about 2500 years ago and the explosion crater is 1km wide. We climbed up the path that was 90m high and 600m in length, super steep and insanely windy. The climb was well worth it though. We finished our day off at the Hverir geothermal area which contained bubbling mud pots, mineral deposits and steam vents from water heated from magma underground. All mindblowing to look at but the smell was disgusting. We both were struggling and by the end tried to get out of there as fast as possible. The smell was from hydrogen sulfide which smelt like a mixture of rotten eggs and burnt rubber but was so strong. We both decided that after that experience and now we have seen them we aren’t going to visit anymore geothermal steam holes.Read more

  • Island-zu-fünft
    32
    Day 35–36

    Gemütlich!

    September 8, 2024 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C

    Heute mal ausschlafen: erst 08:00 Uhr Weckzeit 😉👍. Die Batterie von Helen und Joe ist über Nacht quasi leer gesaugt, aber nur die vom Wagen und so bleibt uns genug Energie für nen gemütlichen Rundweg an der Hedubreid Hütte. Wirklich ein Idyll im Schatten des Königs der Berge. Heute steht nur die Ausfahrt auf der F88 mit 2 Furten auf dem Programm. Dass sowas kommt, weiß man besser vorab 😁, ehe man dann doof und ohne Schnorchel im Wasser steht. Wir sind gewappnet und genießen die Strecke mitsamt dem Rossberg (Hrossaborg), der aus der Ferne aussieht, wie ein hell erleuchterter Riegel in der Landschaft. Aus der Nähe ist es ein beinahe kreisrunder Kegel mit Wiese im Inneren - witzig. Wir biegen auf die Ringstraße ein und fahren mit kleinen Stopps an den Camping am Myvatn-See, wo wir vor 4 Wochen schon waren. Aber nicht ohne Kaffee (alle) und Kuchen (Uli).Read more

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  • Island-zu-fünft
    Day 8

    Geburtstag in Husavik

    August 12, 2024 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

    Geburtstag von Uli - und die Sonne scheint. Zumindest fast so lange wie das Frühstück dauert. Anschließend Besuch des sehr sehenswerten Whale-Museums in Husavik. Heute machen wir in gemütlich😉. Der Einkauf im 'Netto' (hat nichts mit unserem Netto zu tun) verläuft erfolgreich und so entern wir den Weg gen Krafla, einen der aktivsten Vulkane im Norden. Am Vitikrater haben wir noch halbwegs ordentliches Wetter, aber danach regnet es sich ein, während wir gen Myvatn See an den Vogar Camping fahren. Mutiger Simon: er 'darf' auch trotz Piss im Zelt nächtigen. Zur Kompensation lädt Uli in 'Daddis Pizzeria' ein. Der Abend endet im Sir Arthur - dem Schließer-Wagen - bei Rotwein und ein paar Runden 'Dobble'. Guats Nächtle 😊.Read more

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  • Travelertravelhoneymoon
    11
    Day 6–8

    Myvtan

    August 9, 2024 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

    Hütte hets en gmüetlichete tag geh , nach ca 2.5h Autofahrt sind mir am Myvtan See acho. Und händ uns zerstmol es feins Zmittag mit aschliesendem Dessert gönnt. Nochär sind mir in de Mývatn Natur Bäder go bade.Read more

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  • YAPAQUECATour d’Europe du YAPAQUECA
    1123
    Day 90

    Hverfjall-Myvatn Nature Baths

    July 29, 2024 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Journée rando (15 km). Nous sommes montés au sommet d’un volcan, descendu dans des grottes et des canyons pour finir dans des bains naturels. Autant dire que ce soir tout le monde va aller au lit tôt.

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