And we’re off!
Wherein we, your Helpful Author and her dashing husband, set off on a two week, clockwise road trip in otherworldly Iceland in a camper. Yes, a camper. Don’t laugh.
Read More Best Map Ever!
Perhaps the best purchase we made for this trip was an absolutely fantastic map from International Photography. All the best sites, great scenic areas highlighted, even time estimates from point to point once you stray off the main route.
Read MoreIceland: Day 15
Our last morning in Iceland, and I am sure that it has not been enough time. It never is, really. There are still great swaths on the map that have the yellow “beautiful scenics” markings, and we were too early in the season to go anywhere in the highlands — so much more in this […]
Read MoreRaufarhollshellir
A series of four small holes in the ground lead to a lava-tube cave filled with ice stalagmites.
Read MoreGraenvatn
Vivid turqoise lake near the Krysavik geothermal area
Read MoreKerið Crater
A colorful volcanic crater lake near the Golden Circle
Read MoreKleifarvatn
The largest lake on the Reykjanes peninsula, near the Seltún geothermal fields
Read MoreLeitahraun Lava Field
There are hundreds of miles in Iceland lined on each side by lava flows, ranging from soft, moss-covered lumpy fields to lunar-like expanses of rocks and sand.
Read MoreGarður
This tiny village on the very tip of the Reykjanes peninsula hosts two lighthouses.
Read MoreSeltún Geothermal Area
The plumes of steam from nearby vents are visible from the road, and a new wooden boardwalk wends its way through the bubbling mudpots. There’s even a steaming creek!
Read MoreRoads and F-Roads
There are a lot of warnings about driving in Iceland — winter driving, high winds, narrow roads, sandstorms, and gravel. If you’re not used to driving in the snow, for example, attempting an Icelandic winter drive is not something you want to use as training.
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