IslandHúnavatnssýsla65°19’55” N 20°34’12” W
30. Juni 2023 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Called a hidden gem this canyon and waterfall is little known on the main route around Iceland, but was certainly the most impressive thing we have seen so far, by a country mile! The canyon is aroundWeiterlesen
IslandOddeyri65°40’49” N 18°5’31” W
1. Juli 2023 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Last night we stayed in Akureyri which is the second city of Iceland, with a population of a little over 18,000 it is about 1/3 the size of Wallasey.
We walked along the Eyjafjörður fjord, seeingWeiterlesen
IslandGoðafoss65°41’1” N 17°32’28” W
1. Juli 2023 in Island ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
After leaving Akureyri we drove 30 minutes east to get to Goðafoss waterfall, called in English the ‘Water of the Gods’. According to the Icelandic Saga’s in 1000AD it was here that the chiefWeiterlesen
IslandFellshóll65°35’12” N 17°7’56” W
1. Juli 2023 in Island ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Lunch in nature, quick pit stop on the short drive from the waterfall to the Lake *** part of Northern Iceland, we stopped off at Laxá í Aðaldal for lunch. It was a good chance to brush up onWeiterlesen
IslandBolir65°35’28” N 16°54’44” W
1. Juli 2023 in Island ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
The Dimmuborgir lava field formed in an eruption that occurred in the area 2,300 years ago; the Lake Mývatn area is highly volcanic. As lava flowed across the area, it passed over a lake, causing itWeiterlesen
IslandHverfjall65°36’48” N 16°52’33” W
1. Juli 2023 in Island ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
IslandHverarönd65°38’23” N 16°48’33” W
1. Juli 2023 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Next stop today is Hverir, a large Geothermal area with bubbling water (at 200* you couldn’t get close). There was also large funnels (covered in rocks) where large amount of steam rose into theWeiterlesen
IslandHúsavíkurhöfði66°3’8” N 17°21’42” W
1. Juli 2023 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Ending the day with GeoSea thermal bath, powered by nature it was 100% heated from nature it sits on a cliff above Husavik and overlook the Skjálfandi Bay and the Article Circle to the north!
ReisenderThats amazing, will add that on my list. Hoping to ho Iceland in the next few years.
IslandHusavik66°2’46” N 17°20’37” W
2. Juli 2023 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
IslandLundeyjarbreki66°8’49” N 17°24’54” W
2. Juli 2023 in Island ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
This morning we went on a whale watching from Husavik (the self proclaimed world capital of whale watching). After boarding our boat we were given massive boiler suits to wear, and even with myWeiterlesen
