IslandÚtigönguháls64°7’54” N 16°13’12” W
1. Juli 2023 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
The track ended so we could drive no further and the scene around us was bleak and desolate. Goodness knows what this would be like in the harsh weather conditions you get in Iceland. To say we wereWeiterlesen
IslandÚtigönguháls64°7’54” N 16°13’12” W
1. Juli 2023 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
And then Wow!
When I was last in Iceland with my friend Tony, we visited an ice cave but this one is awesome and much bigger with a river running through it. There was water tumbling through cracksWeiterlesen
ReisenderWhere did ‘expulsion’ come from? Experience was what I meant to say !!
IslandÚtigönguháls64°7’54” N 16°12’54” W
1. Juli 2023 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Having climbed up from the ice cave Adam needed to sort the ladder before we could start the walk back to the vehicle. The route was the same as the way here, but in the opposite direction of courseWeiterlesen
IslandJokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon64°2’54” N 16°10’54” W
1. Juli 2023 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
I love this place and spent the rest of the evening here hoping for some nice light for photography. In fact, I spent so long here I ran out of food options and ended up with an evening meal ofWeiterlesen
IslandRustanöf64°15’18” N 14°59’36” W 2. Juli 2023 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
The next morning I awoke to grey skies with a promise of rain. I was also worried that I'd run out of time to be able to get to my final planned location, which was about a two hour drive east fromWeiterlesen
IslandHornsvík64°14’54” N 14°58’6” W 2. Juli 2023 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
The peninsula here is private land so you can't just wander down there without paying a fee because there is a barrier stopping both vehicles and pedestrians (photo 2). You must purchase a ticket forWeiterlesen
IslandHornsvík64°15’0” N 14°58’60” W 3. Juli 2023 in Island ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
This is the photograph I came here to take so thank you Icelandic Weather, for being so considerate.
Of course I took this on the big camera, and more of course, though this one is from the phone,Weiterlesen
IslandJokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon64°2’54” N 16°10’48” W
3. Juli 2023 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Having slept in a little after my late night, I had breakfast and the essential coffee, packed things away then started the drive west back towards Vik. Photo 2 is the view as I drove along theWeiterlesen
IslandJokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon64°2’36” N 16°11’48” W
3. Juli 2023 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
I couldn't leave here without visiting Diamond Beach. This is on the opposite side of the road to the lagoon and is made up of jet black sand. Ice that leaves the lagoon through the channel can beWeiterlesen
IslandKirkjubæjarhreppur63°43’24” N 18°14’0” W
3. Juli 2023 in Island ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
I had a long drive now, to get back to the campsite at Vik. The photos in this footprint are therefore general views along the way. Yes, there are lupins of course, but I also stopped to photographWeiterlesen
