Today we made long travel on route 82 and 76 around (Troll Peninsula). It rests its vast mountainous bulk between Skagafjörður and Eyjafjörður. Here the craggy mountains, deep valleys, and gushing rivers are reminiscent of the Westfjords but bigger. Strange narrow one lane wide tunnels...
We made one full day of hiking and exploring of Mývatn Lake and surroundings. With an area of 36.5 square kilometers, Mývatn is Iceland’s fourth-largest lake. It is also home to some incredible geological features, a wealth of flora and fauna, and it is surrounded by many great...
Hverir is one of the most out-of-this-world sites on the island. It is a place where you feel connected to the power of the planet. At the foot of the Namafjall volcanic mountain, the Namaskard geothermal area displays fumaroles, large mud pools, steam vents, and a bare orangy-red...
Jökulsárgljúfur is the northernmost part of Vatnajökull National Park, with separate boundaries, but geographically connected to the rest of the park by the glacial river Jökulsá á Fjöllum. The river’s source is in Vatnajökull glacier, near the subglacial volcano Bárdarbunga...
We made overnight in Þórshöfn – a small fishing village in northeast Iceland, located on the northern coast of the Langanes peninsula on the Þistilfjörður bay. The campsite is high in the village in a peaceful location. It is a good starting point to visit Langanes, where you can watch...
The Borgarfjörður region, on the coast about 70 km from Egilsstaðir, is known for its great natural beauty. It’s is famous for the good hiking trails and excellent facilities for bird-watching. At fishing harbor Hafnarhólmi, located just 5 km from the village, one can look very closely at...
We anchored in Seydisfjordur – a place of singing waterfalls and peculiar characters, Seydisfjordur is a welcoming town booming with creativity and rich in history. Inhabited by about 700 people the town acts as one big family. We enjoyed some serious customs check on arrival in garage...
Our sailing to Iceland has started on May 11 from Hirtshals in Denmark. We took the only ferry connection from Europe to Iceland with Smiryl Lines around the Shetland Islands (British territory with last European roaming signal) and we have arrived on May 13 to the Faroe Islands. We had a...
Before going to Hirtshals for boarding our Smiryl Lines ferry to Iceland we made a short visit to Skagen and Grenen. Our last overnight in Denmark was in its northernmost point, Grenen, which hosts a unique natural phenomenon. Here, two seas meet, namely the Skagerrak and the Kattegat;...
We made it last minute to catch the sun above the lighthouse in Rubjerg Knude Fyr. It’s one of North Jutland’s landmarks, it’s expected that it will crash into the ocean before 2020 due to coast erosion (but one local lady told us that locals preparing some plan to move it before...