Geysir, Iceland Travel Journals & Blogs

Bente Roelofs IJsland
- Dec 31, 2021, 2:06pm · ⛅ -4 °C Altitude: Sealevel
  Iceland South Geysir 64.3133, -20.301664°18’48” N 20°18’6” W
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Strokkur & Geysir
December 31, 2021 in Iceland ⋅ ⛅ -4 °C
Hierna hebben wij onze reis vervolgd naar Geysir & Strokkur, wat geisers zijn. Onze hoop was dat onze reuk vandaag iets meer gespaard zou worden dan gister en dat was ook zeker zo! Hoewel zwavellucht natuurlijk onvermijdelijk is, leek het dit keer gelukkig niet alsof je in de stank liep van iemand die het rotte eieren dieet had gevolgd. Hier hebben we dan ook volop kunnen genieten van geiseruitbarstingen met waterspektakels en vervolgens zijn we omhooggeklommen voor wederom een prachtig uitzicht. Hoewel we ons hadden voorbereid op een klim waarbij conditie was een toproeier niet toereikend zou zijn, bleek te top eerder bereikt dan verwacht en konden we optimaal genieten van alles wat er te zien was.Read more
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Traveler Island 2022
- May 25, 2022, 3:00pm · 🌧 8 °C Altitude: 123 m
  Iceland South Biskupstungnahreppur 64.314224, -20.25677164°18’51” N 20°15’24” W
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Gullfoss
May 25, 2022 in Iceland ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
Danach haben wir uns einem wirklich imposanten Wasserfall zugewendet…. Dem Gullfoss….. die Bilder sprechen für sich.

Auf der Rückfahrt zum Hotel haben wir noch ein bemerkenswertes Gewächshaus gesehen. Hier werden Tomaten angepflanzt und weil es nur im Sommer genügend Licht dafür gibt, hängen die Isländer einfach Lampen rein….. abgefahren…😉Read more
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Traveler Island 2022
- May 25, 2022, 10:00pm · 🌧 7 °C Altitude: 124 m
  Iceland South Geysir 64.315254, -20.29786764°18’55” N 20°17’52” W
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Geysire
May 25, 2022 in Iceland ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Der nächste Tag stand ganz im Zeichen der Geysire – hier das Geothermalgebiet von Geysir….. von diesem Ort haben alle Geysire dieser Welt ihren Namen.
Hier gibt es einen kleinen Hügel von dem aus man das ganze gut überblicken kann – da sind wir erst mal hoch und konnten aus der Ferne auch schon den hiesigen „Old Faithfull“ namens Strokkur „in die Luft gehen“ sehen. Alle 5-10 Minuten macht der sein Spielchen….. aber wenn du glaubst, dass man so ein Spielchen einfach so ablichten könnte - das bisschen warten – kann ja wohl kein Problem sein…. Pfeiffedeckel… der Kerl macht was er will, ohne jede Vorankündigung und selbst wenn du davor sitzt und „nur draufdrücken“ muss ist das schwieriger als gedacht.
Aber dann hat es halt doch noch geklappt….
Ist schon ein beeindruckendes Schauspiel.
Und man sollte nicht vergessen, dass das Wasser durchaus so seine Eigenheiten hat. Es ist überall zwischen 80 und 100°C heiß…. Also mal Finger reinhalten und Testen ist eher keine gute Idee…..
Und dass einige der Wasserlöcher viel Schwefel haben kann man riechen (H2S = faule Eier)… und auch sehen – das Gelbe hier ist abgelagerter Schwefel.Read more
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Fuoco e Acqua
- Jan 1, 2020, 3:40pm · ❄️ 0 °C Altitude: 148 m
  Iceland South Bláskógabyggð 64.2764, -20.400964°16’35” N 20°24’3” W
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Non chiamateli pony!
January 1, 2020 in Iceland ⋅ ❄️ 0 °C
Questa è una di quelle piccole tappe che ti perdi se ti organizzi un fly&drive senza guida locale. Pietyr conosceva questa specie di agriturismo/cascina (che però era chiuso quindi non ci siamo potuti fermare a visitarlo) che permette ai turisti di conoscere più da vicino la vita nella campagna islandese. Anche se la cascina era chiusa, però, quelli che ci abitavano stavano continuando a condurre la loro vita come sempre... ignari del periodo, della mancanza di clienti e soprattutto della neve!
Pietyr ha chiesto all'allevatore se potevamo vedere da vicino questi adorabili cavallini islandesi, piccoli, pelosi, mansueti e pacifici, che abbiamo visto punteggiare la campagna per tutti i tratti di strada che abbiamo fatto in questo viaggio. L'allevatore ci ha dato un po' di "horse candy" da dare ai cavalli e li ha fatti avvicinare allo steccato: e niente, se anche si offendono se li si chiama pony è di sicuro il modo più rapido ed efficace per descriverli! 🐴
Io ho avuto questi quindici minuti di felicità con una combo di cavallini+neve che davvero, sembravo tornata più o meno in età prescolare.. 😋Read more
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Traveler July 2022
- Jul 22, 2022, 2:54pm · 🌧 57 °F Altitude: 436 ft
  Iceland South Tungufell Gýgjarhólsfjall 64.308778, -20.22033364°18’32” N 20°13’13” W
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Icelandic Horses
July 22, 2022 in Iceland ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
Icelandic horses have many unique qualities. They are small, sturdy and gentle with people. They’ve adapted to Iceland’s rugged terrain, so they are very sure-footed.

Other horses have 4 gaits, but the Icelandic horse has 5. Mares can even delay giving birth for up to 6 weeks if the weather is bad. They are also quite cute, as you can see.

After our guide reeled off all these facts, he casually added, “And sometimes we eat them.”

Seemingly unaware of the ripple of surprise this comment created, he went on to add that, “Icelandic horse meat is one of the healthiest meats you can have.”

(As for the Icelandic horse’s 5 gaits, they are: the fet, which is a walk; the brokk, or trot; the tölt, which is a faster walk, the skeid, or the pace; and finally, there's the stökk, or gallop, which is very fast. Can any horse experts tell me which gait is the uniquely Icelandic one?)Read more
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Traveler Iceland
- Dec 19, 2019, 10:59am · 🌬 -1 °C Altitude: 107 m
  Iceland South Geysir 64.31, -20.2983364°18’36” N 20°17’54” W
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2nd stop Geysirs
December 19, 2019 in Iceland ⋅ 🌬 -1 °C
Seen a lot of little Geysirs, including the big one, Strokkur (in German called Butterfass).

In order for a Geysir (actual islandic word) to exist you need water, earth heat and underground pumping system.Read more
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Traveler Iceland
- Dec 19, 2019, 12:57pm · 🌬 -1 °C Altitude: 113 m
  Iceland South Geysir 64.31, -20.2316764°18’36” N 20°13’54” W
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4th stop Islandic horses
December 19, 2019 in Iceland ⋅ 🌬 -1 °C
If a horse leaves the country it is not allowed to come back. It is also not allowed to import any other types of horses into Iceland to keep the breed pure. They have a very thick furr that keeps them warm and dry even though the outside layer of the furr looks like they are wet.Read more
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Sabrina-Erik Krehl-Orlovius Island
- Sep 12, 2019, 1:30pm · ☁️ 8 °C Altitude: 107 m
  Iceland South Geysir 64.31037, -20.3023664°18’37” N 20°18’8” W
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Geysir
September 12, 2019 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Ein Geothermal Gebiet, welches touristisch sehr erschlossen ist. Mit Restaurant und Riesen Souvenirshop. Das Gebiet hat mehrere geysire. Einer bricht alle paar Minuten aus und andere brodeln fröhlich vor sich hin. Sehr interessant und schönes kleiner wandergebiet.
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Fuoco e Acqua
- Jan 1, 2020, 3:02pm · ❄️ 0 °C Altitude: 107 m
  Iceland South Geysir 64.310372, -20.30236164°18’37” N 20°18’8” W
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Acqua bollente... sottozero!
January 1, 2020 in Iceland ⋅ ❄️ 0 °C
E finalmente - FINALMENTE!!!! - vediamo un pochino di neve! Ecchecaspita, una va nell'estremo nord, nella notte artica, nel pieno dell'inverno e non vede neanche un fiochetto di neve per l'intera durata della vacanza? Può essere possibile? Forse no, perchè il tempo ci dona una bella nevicata, fitta fitta, di fiocchi grossi e morbidi! 🌨

La strada è imbiancata, il vento soffia con tutta la sua energia... ma il posto non è così freddo come si possa pensare: sotto di noi infatti la terra ribolle di vapore! Per tutto il percorso all'interno del parco vediamo lungo il sentiero piccole pozzanghere che ribollono, proprio come la pentola per la pasta! Colpisce il contrasto tra il freddo, la neve, e queste pozzanghere di acqua caldissima!

Geysir, il geyser da cui tutti gli altri del mondo prendono il nome (in islandese significa "eruzione intermittente"), purtroppo è al momento quiescente, a seguito di un terremoto che ha variato le correnti di acqua calda sotto di lui e che causa spruzzi molto diradati e imprevedibili. Al suo posto, a dare spettacolo ogni 10-15 minuti, ci pensa Strokkur, un geyser poco lontano. È più basso e meno potente di Geysir, ma per lo meno abbiamo la certezza di vederlo in azione anche se rimaniamo qui solo una mezz'oretta!

Anche se ravvicinate, le eruzioni sono piuttosto imprevedibili, quindi non è che proprio ogni 15 minuti di orologio spruzza. Il risultato è che nell'esatto momento in cui ti stufi di aspettare oppure abbassi le mani che reggono la macchina fotografica... Strokkur soffia! Oppure mentre ti lamenti di non essere riuscito a riprenderlo in tempo decide di eruttare una seconda volta a distanza di due minuti e tu ci rimani male perchè sembra che ti prenda in giro!!! Sara era delusissima perchè non riusciva proprio a fargli una foto decente, supplicandoci continuamente di restare per un altra eruzione, mentre Pietro si lamentava per il freddo e per l'attesa che non si poteva prevedere quanto sarebbe durata... 😂 😂 😂

Anche se più piccolo, è comunque impressionante: la colonna di acqua e vapore si alza parecchio e il rumore dello spruzzo, quando non te lo aspetti, ti fa sobbalzare. Ancora una volta la potenza della natura e la forza di ciò che non vediamo e non prendiamo troppo in considerazione si rivela incredibile!Read more
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Bill & Sheri’s Icy Adventure
- Nov 8, 2022, 2:16pm · ⛅ 41 °F Altitude: 361 ft
  Iceland South Biskupstungnahreppur 64.311539, -20.250564°18’42” N 20°15’2” W
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Reykjavik - Day 6 - Horsies and Salmon
November 8, 2022 in Iceland ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
So with a little extra time, Maria our guide, took us a little off tour to see and pet some Icelandic Horses (please don’t call them ponies they get very insulted) and a salmon run at the base of a waterfall.

Sheri created a montage of the pictures but we also posted them individually in case it does not work for you.

About those Icelandic Horses:

The Icelandic horse is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. Although the horses are small, at times pony-sized, most registries for the Icelandic refer to it as a horse. Icelandic horses are long-lived and hardy. In their native country they have few diseases; Icelandic law prevents horses from being imported into the country and exported animals are not allowed to return. The Icelandic displays two gaits in addition to the typical walk, trot, and canter/gallop commonly displayed by other breeds. The only breed of horse in Iceland, they are also popular internationally, and sizable populations exist in Europe and North America. The breed is still used for traditional sheepherding work in its native country, as well as for leisure, showing, and racing.

Developed from ponies taken to Iceland by Norse settlers in the 9th and 10th centuries, the breed is mentioned in literature and historical records throughout Icelandic history; the first reference to a named horse appears in the 12th century.

The Icelandic is a "five-gaited" breed, known for its sure-footedness and ability to cross rough terrain. As well as the typical gaits of walk, trot, and canter/gallop, the breed is noted for its ability to perform two additional gaits.

The first additional gait is a four-beat lateral ambling gait known as the tölt. This is known for its explosive acceleration and speed; it is also comfortable and ground-covering.

The breed also performs a pace called a skeið, flugskeið or "flying pace". It is used in pacing races, and is fast and smooth, with some horses able to reach up to 30 miles per hour (48 Kilometers). Not all Icelandic horses can perform this gait; animals that perform both the tölt and the flying pace in addition to the traditional gaits are considered the best of the breed.

The salmon run was at the base of a small waterfall and the Icelandic game and fish council created the run to allow the salmon to get further upstream. It is not active in winter, so you don’t see any water on the run in the picture. Look to the left of the waterfall and you will see stone steps that the salmon use to climb up the waterfall.Read more
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