Iceland - 2017

oktober 2017

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Linda Kohl Iceland - 2017
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- 27 okt. 2017 12:08
- 🌬 4 °C
- Höjd över havet: 1 939 ft
- Island Suðurland Bláskógabyggð 64.50443, -20.07256964°30’16” N 20°4’21” W
Dag 6
Day 6, Going Home
27 oktober 2017, Island ⋅ 🌬 4 °C
It was very balmy at 4:30 am but by the time we had to walk out to the plane to board it had turned cold, rainy and windy. It was fun to see Mike and Lisa in the seats directly behind me. They hadn’t made a big deal about getting up early and, in fact, I think they took a later transport. All my flights/connections were early. The Michigan Flyer was only 30 minutes late due to rush hour traffic and an accident on I-94.Läs mer
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What a fabulous trip, Linda! My favorite is the Skogafoss waterfall. Had to be extremely sure-footed on the glacier hike, but I know that must have been a highlight. The black sand beach -- it's beautiful. What memories you took with you. Thanks for sharing your photos and such a lengthy narrative about all your stops. Marian
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Linda Kohl Iceland - 2017
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- 26 okt. 2017 12:08
- ☀️ 1 °C
- Höjd över havet: 1 939 ft
- Island Suðurland Bláskógabyggð 64.50443, -20.07256964°30’16” N 20°4’21” W
Dag 5
Day 5, part 5 Reykjavik
26 oktober 2017, Island ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
Back in Reykjavik:The entire group met up for dinner at a bar/restaurant about 30 minute walk from the hotel. I had a chicken sandwich and fries for $20. I had gathered everyone’s email address so I passed it around so we could take pictures of it. We paid the same way as we did the 1st night. I did leave early (along with roomie Beryl) because I had to get up at 4 am to catch mini-bus to airport for 8:30 am flight. The hotel did prepare me a sandwich in lieu of my free breakfast.
Picture 3 from L-R: Jennifer (Denver), Jonas, Ireland Jennifer(on phone), Chris, Ruth, Katie, Virginia, Janet
Picture 4: Lizz and Jillian, 2 pediatric prosthetic experts
Picture 5: me and Jennifer and Jonas
Picture 6: L-R back row: Chris, Virgina, Janet, Ruth, Jennifer (Ireland), Katie, Jennifer (Denver)
L-R front: Mike, Lisa, Linda, Beryl, Jillian, Emma, Lizz
Pictures: 1-2 more of black sand beach, 3-5 some people shotsLäs mer
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Linda Kohl Iceland - 2017
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- 26 okt. 2017 12:06
- ☀️ 1 °C
- Höjd över havet: 1 939 ft
- Island Suðurland Bláskógabyggð 64.50443, -20.07256964°30’16” N 20°4’21” W
Dag 5
Day 5, pt 4 Glacier/Black Sand Beach
26 oktober 2017, Island ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
Heading back to Reykjavik. We drove the scenic southern coast of the Golden Circle. We enjoyed the panoramic views of the surrounding mountains, glaciers and the Eyjafjallajökull volcano. Not really on the itinerary, we got a Jonas Bonus for minimizing our time at 2 waterfalls: we got to go to the black sand beach. By the time we got there it was very cold and windy – must be a function of being on the ocean (and I’m assuming it’s the ocean).
Pictures: 1-2 the glacier hike, 3-6 dangerous black sand beachLäs mer
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Linda Kohl Iceland - 2017
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- 26 okt. 2017 12:04
- ☀️ 1 °C
- Höjd över havet: 1 939 ft
- Island Suðurland Bláskógabyggð 64.50443, -20.07256964°30’16” N 20°4’21” W
Dag 5
Day 5, pt 3 Sólheimajökull Glacier Hike
26 oktober 2017, Island ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
Next, we headed to the Sólheimajökull Glacier where all but 2 of us signed up for the glacier hike (3 hours). This is nothing like the glaciers Rachel and I did in Canadian Rockies. We were outfitted with crampons, ice pick, helmet, and harness. We were taught how to walk widelegged with the crampons. We not only ascended fairly steep formations but had to descend as well. My group of 12 included the 4 older women and Jillian (with the artificial leg) – she was given poles. Janet complained a bit about when was it going to get easy. And, both she and I were the only ones to fall. I only fell because while walking through a narrow ravine my crampon came down on my other pant leg, causing me to fall. It was again a beautiful, sunny day. BTW, one reason their words are so long is because they concatenate words together.
Pictures: 1-6 the glacier hike, me, some melting, the guide and in picture 4, way off to the left and back is where we started.Läs mer
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Linda Kohl Iceland - 2017
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- 26 okt. 2017 12:02
- ☀️ 1 °C
- Höjd över havet: 1 939 ft
- Island Suðurland Bláskógabyggð 64.50443, -20.07256964°30’16” N 20°4’21” W
Dag 5
Day 5, part 2 Skógafoss Waterfall
26 oktober 2017, Island ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
We next stopped at Skógafoss, one of the largest and most recognizable waterfalls in Iceland. The 60m (200 ft) high falls forms a constant mist that floats in the air, if viewed in the sunlight the mist can create rainbows. The sound and view of the thundering water cutting through the green hills make the falls a must-see on any trip to Iceland. Did you know that rainbows aren’t really just an arc? They are full circles.
Pictures: 1-4: waterfall and rainbows, 5-6 the glacier and the melting of the glacierLäs mer
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Linda Kohl Iceland - 2017
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- 26 okt. 2017 12:00
- ☀️ 1 °C
- Höjd över havet: 1 939 ft
- Island Suðurland Bláskógabyggð 64.50443, -20.07256964°30’16” N 20°4’21” W
Dag 5
Day 5, part 1 Seljalandsfoss Waterfall
26 oktober 2017, Island ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
After packing up our trailer, we headed to our first waterfall of the day. Seljalandsfoss is a 60m (196 ft) tall waterfall located along the popular ring road. Behind the flow of water is a path, allowing visitors to peek behind the curtain of water cascading over the rocks above. Some of the group did take the 400 steps to the top of the falls but I didn’t think I had time (but I woulda) so instead I walked behind the falls.
Pictures: 1-distant shot; 2-getting closer; 3-from behind the falls; 4-5-me and falls; 6-far off glacierLäs mer
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Linda Kohl Iceland - 2017
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- 25 okt. 2017 12:06
- ☀️ 3 °C
- Höjd över havet: 1 939 ft
- Island Suðurland Bláskógabyggð 64.50443, -20.07256964°30’16” N 20°4’21” W
Dag 4
Day 4 part 4, More Northern Lights
25 oktober 2017, Island ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
Pictures: more shots from my camera (blurry)
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Linda Kohl Iceland - 2017
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- 25 okt. 2017 12:04
- ☀️ 3 °C
- Höjd över havet: 1 939 ft
- Island Suðurland Bláskógabyggð 64.50443, -20.07256964°30’16” N 20°4’21” W
Dag 4
Day 4 part 3, Back to Farmhouse
25 oktober 2017, Island ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
As with the day before on our ride back home we stopped at a grocery to buy goodies. It was again a beautiful, sunny day. We then headed back to our farmhouse midafternoon. Jonas made 3 legs of lamb in a pit that he had dug at the farmhouse. There was not much NL activity tonight except around 12:30 when Jonas rang a bell for us to come see. The streaking was overhead and quite astonishing but not as good as last night. I may not have mentioned this before but it is often hard to see the colors with naked eye. Often it looked like clouds to me but a time lapse photo does show the colors.
Pictures: 1- the active volcano Eyjafjallajökull which stopped air travel in 2010; 2-3 some of countryside 4: Jonas preparing pit for 3 legs of lamb, 5-another sunset 6-some Northern lightsLäs mer
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Linda Kohl Iceland - 2017
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- 25 okt. 2017 12:02
- ☀️ 3 °C
- Höjd över havet: 1 939 ft
- Island Suðurland Bláskógabyggð 64.50443, -20.07256964°30’16” N 20°4’21” W
Dag 4
Day 4 part 2, More Hot Springs
25 oktober 2017, Island ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
The stream was not smelly at all. Most of us did get into the geothermally-heated springs and vegged out for about an hour. Changing booths (lol) consisted of 2 tall walls crossed in the middle; you can see one in the right side of photo 3. We had each made our own sack lunch so we could eat whenever we wanted. Photo 1 has some of the group: (L-R) Katie, Jennifer (Denver), Beryl, Linda, Jennifer (Ireland), Janet
Picture 2: (L-R) Katie, Jennifer (Denver), Beryl, Linda, Jennifer (Ireland), Janet, to the R: Virginia, Emma
Pictures: 1-3: the hot springs; 4-6 the trail back down, last photo shows the parking area.Läs mer
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Linda Kohl Iceland - 2017
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- 25 okt. 2017 12:00
- ☀️ 3 °C
- Höjd över havet: 1 946 ft
- Island Suðurland Bláskógabyggð 64.505021, -20.06707664°30’18” N 20°4’1” W
Dag 4
Day 4 part 1, Hot Springs Hike
25 oktober 2017, Island ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
Hot Springs Hike (Reykjadalur) Apart from a few stops to see some sights, our only activity today was to take a “short” upward hike (maybe 30-40 minutes) along the scenic Reykjadalur trail. We walked along the rolling hills and pools of bright blue water. Follow the steaming pools that line the footpath until you come to the hot springs - natural pools heated by geothermal activity. This was not smelly at all. Most of us did get into the geothermally-heated springs and vegged out for about an hour. We had each made our own sack lunch so we could eat whenever we wanted. As with the day before on our ride back home we stopped at a grocery to buy goodies. It was again a beautiful, sunny day.
Pictures: 1- map to bath 2-backward looking on trail, starting point middle left, 3-some of our group, 4-5: backward look, start point in distance 6: crossing over some hot stuffLäs mer
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