We awoke this morning to a beautiful sunny day. The rain clouds had passed and the sky was blue once again. Todays drive would be the first time heading westward back toward Reykjavik, this time through the north of Iceland. The destination for today, Lake Myvatn, is a very geologically active area of Iceland. We…Read more
Today was a bit of a lazy day. We had no fixed agenda other than a list of sights to select from. Between yesterday and today we had seen a lot of Myvatn and so Krafla, an active area similar to Hverir, and a hike to the top of the crater Hverfjall were punted from the list….Read more
Today we planned to go whale watching in the northern coastal city of Husavik. The proximity to the Arctic Circle means many whales spend their summers here in the waters around Husavik. We were looking forward to this excursion for a while now and had our hopes up to see humpbacks jumping out of the…Read more
The drive from Akureyri to Sauðárkrókur is around 90 minutes without stops. When planning the trip I though we might be tired of driving and so I decided to make another short driving day before the long drive of tomorrow. But by day 9, rather than being tired of driving, we had become accustomed to…Read more
Today’s drive was one of the longer ones of the trip. It was also one of the most memorable. We had stops planned at Kolugljúfur canyon to see another beautiful waterfall; Eiriksstaðir, a viking longhouse; and the famous Kirkjufell to end the day. But it was a wrong turn which made the day truly unique….Read more
Today was our final day on the road. The plan was to circle Snæfellsnes peninsula taking in the sights. We also had a lava tube tour booked as well as a ride on the glacier at the peak of the volcano Snæfellsjökull. We spent much of todays drive counting waterfalls as we passed them. By…Read more
After so many days of driving I assumed we would be ready to settle down and rest. It turned out that wasn’t exactly the case. We had gotten used to life on the road. Every new day brought a new adventure and new sights to discover. Sitting still, even in the middle of downtown in…Read more