AldeyjarfossOn our way to Aldeyjarfoss we still could see Vatnajökul to the South and north of it Askja appeared in the horizon. The Aldeyjarfoss waterfall is situated at the northern part of the Sprengisandur highland road. One of the most interesting features of the waterfall is the contrast between the black basalt columns and the […]
Hrafnarbjargarfoss in the highland east of Akureyri. Hrafnarbjargafoss waterfall is one of the hidden secrets of Þingeyjarsveit County and is found a few kilometres further south in the same river. From Aldeyjarfoss continue to drive along the same road you came in on (842). This road changes into a tertiary road, F-26, a so-called Fjallvegur […]
In the middle of the track through Sprengisandur are a few houses Nýidalur owned by the Icelandic Hiking Club.Nýidalur is a valley on Sprengisandsleið (F26), south of the glacier Tungnafellsjökull. It is a frequent stop for travelers of the highlands.We stayed overnight and were ready to continue at 6 aim where the water was lowest […]
Sprengisandur means three things in Iceland 1. A certain part of the Highlands of Iceland between the glaciers Hofsjökull and Vatnajökull 2. The highland road traversing this region. 3. A very remote airfield with two runways near (but not connected to) the Sprengisandur highway in the highlands On Sprengisandur road The Sprengisandur highland road is […]
Before we went off to Sprengisandur we passed Þórisvatn the largest lake of Iceland, situated at the south end of Sprengisandur highland road within the highlands of Iceland.Þjórsá is Iceland’s longest river at 230 kilometers. It is in the southern region of the island. Þjórsá is a glacier river has its source on the glacier […]
Landmannalaugar (Icelandic, meaning the people’s pools) is a region near the volcano Hekla in tion of Iceland’s highlands. The area displays a number of unusual geological elements, like the multicolored rhyolite mountains and expansive lava fields. The many mountains in the surrounding area display a wide spectrum of colors including pink, brown, green, yellow, blue, […]
Travelling off-road in Iceland is a challenge to most people, but Icelanders. We would have taken on waders and examinaed the small rivers before crossing – however, this is not a habit for Icelanders!After Markus had crossed the river shortly before Landmannalaugar Björg was allowed to cross the river on our way bakc – it […]
On our first daytrip we pased the waterfall Háifoss situated near the volcano Hekla in the south of Iceland. The river Fossá, a tributary of Þjórsá, drops here from a height of 122 m. This is the second highest waterfall of the island. Háifoss is close the historical farm Stöng, which was destroyed by a […]
Þjóðveldisbærinn Stöng is a reconstructed viking-era Long house or farmstead in Iceland, located in the Þjórsárdalur valley near road 32 in the Árnessýsla county. The Commonwealth farm in Þjórsárdalur is one of Iceland’s best kept secrets. It is a replica of the building which stood at Stöng 7 km to the north which was buried […]
Magne, Unnur, Björg, Michael and Frida. Lunch in St. Romain le Haut An introduction to the Burgundian way of living includes knowledge on access to fresh, local raw materials on local markets in addition to supermarkets and baker’s, who still take pride in making good bread (hard to find these days). On a sunny day […]