Category Archives: 2011

When the Eyjafjallajökull eruption put Europe on the other end in 2010, it was hard for a farmer who lives close to the volcano. His entire property was covered in a thick layer of ash. Everyone in the area helped him save the animals so no one was hurt.

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Not too far from Hekla, lies a divinely beautiful area called Landmannalaugar. It is located in the highlands and you can only go there in the summer when the F-roads are open. The area is known for its different colored mountains and it is really photogenic.

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There are various hiking routes in the area, but we are not hiking experts, so we go up to the information and ask what they can recommend. It should just be a short trip.

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Back on the mainland, we drive up to Tingvellir National Park. This is where you can see Geysir, the Gullfoss waterfall and the rift between the continental plates.

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We continue south and drive through Reykjavik and on to the ferry to the Vestmannaey islands. According to our above Iceland, it says that the ferry sails from Torlákshöfn.

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After driving around the north coast, it goes up steep roads in the Westfjords. And those are really steep roads.
Good thing we're not on bikes.

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In 2009 we went on a whale safari in Húsavik, but unfortunately without finding any whales. It is otherwise rare that you do not see the whales on the north coast, we have been told.

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We have become completely addicted to Iceland, so we are taking a 3rd trip. It is the second time we have taken our own car up there and after our accident in 2009, it has now been refurbished and has a new engine. Now we are all ready to explore Iceland again.

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