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Day 6: On the way to Heydalur

Very good weather when starting from Látrabjarg towards Heydalur in the northern part of the Westfjords. We take the route at the western coast via Dynjandi waterfall and Ísafjörður. Terrific panoramic views nearly throughout the whole drive. [singlepic id=5897 w=500 h=500 float=center] After 2 hours we reach the Dynjandi. Heard that it is not that crowded as other […]

Day 4: Welcome to the Westfjords

Today we’re going from Snorrastaðir to Látrabjarg. The route is planned via Klofingur and Rkhólaeyr at the southern coast line of the Westfjords. To Klofingur we are taking the gravel road 590. [singlepic id=5878 w=500 h=500 float=center] Close to the stopover there’s a sign to a church (in the middle of nowhere); something which wakes up […]

Day-3: Snæfellsnes Tour

Early up and the sun is shining! Fantastic! Now we only need this for the tour to Snæfellsnes. Long story short… yes, it is fantastic weather at nearly all places on the peninsula. On to Hellnar seeing the wonderful cave of lava in the water, the Baðstofa. After a short walk we are driving back […]

Day-1: Snorrastaðir

It’s just a 3 hour 15 minutes flight from Hamburg to Keflavik. The flight was slightly late and the baggage reclaim took very long before the luggage was on the conveyor but finally we got it. The guy from the rental car company picked us up and we went to his office to pickup the Suzuki Grand […]

Planning Day 17: Ásólfsskáli to Reykjavík

Drive from Ásólfsskáli to Reykjavík via Þingvellir. Distance: 139 km Time to drive: 1:50 h   Þingvellir Þingvellir is a site of historical, cultural, and geological importance and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland. It lies in a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It is at the […]

Planning Day 16: Landmannalaugar

Day trip to Landmannalaugar. Distance: 290 km Time to drive: 6:14 h   We changed from station car to a SUV so this trip shouldn’t be an issue. One day in Landmannalaugar. Long driving time though but hope the area will be worth to do it. The area is huge so below viewpoint is just an example […]

Planning Day 14: Hali to Ásólfsskáli

Drive from Hali to Ásólfsskáli via Vik and Dyrhólaey. Distance: 268 km Time to drive: 3:26 h   Jökulsárlón Jökulsárlón (literally “glacial river lagoon”) is a large glacial lake in southeast Iceland, on the edge of Vatnajökull National Park. It is one of the top must sees in Iceland. [singlepic id=5809 w=800 h=500 float=none] Morning […]