Paradis Glen
A lovely secluded and moss-covered glen near the waterfall Glanni, amidst the Grábrókarhraun lava field.
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Pimsleur Icelandic
Want to learn a little Icelandic? You don’t actually need it in Iceland, everyone speaks perfect English, but it’s fun to try just a bit.
Read MoreSaying Hello
I think it’s just polite to try to learn a few words in the language of the country you’re visiting. You don’t need to speak fluently, and you’ll probably mangle the few words you know, but learning just a few — please, thank you, hello — is nice. I hate seeing people just start talking […]
Read MoreIceland: Day 4
Snafellsness Peninsula Skoggafoss, Eldborg, Gerduborg, SOuth shore, Arnarstapi, Snaefellsnesjokeull, Hellnar coast, Caves, Saxholl, Kirkjufellsfoss, Kirkjufell, Beserkerhruan, Bharnarhofn The western peninsula is often called “Iceland in Miniature” — glaciers, waterfalls, lava flows, rivers, farms, volcanoes, you name it, it’s here on Snaefellsnes. I was particularly looking forward to it, as it’s the location for my favorite […]
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I’ll be the first one to tell you that I hate yogurt. I loathe the stuff. It’s right up there with oatmeal and raisins and lutefisk. I don’t even like frozen yogurt, which purports to be sweet and ice-cream like. I cannot remember the last time I voluntarily ate the stuff.
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Along the very western edge of the Snaefellsnes peninsula is a field of volcanic craters and lava flows. The road cuts through the lava, with some interesting formations.
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A small waterfall that is visible from the road outside of Borgarnes
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This huge crater along Route 54, just as you turn west onto the Snaefellsnes Peninsula is a landmark for miles around. It is the largest volcanic crater along the rift, and probably erupted 5-6000 years ago. The lava fields surrouding the crater are of two types — The older expanse is pahoehoe lava, while the […]
Read MoreGerðuberg
One of the oddest features of a volcanic landscape are stretches of weird hexagonal blocks of basalt, fractured lava beds that look like bundles of straws, or floor tiles.
Read MoreArnarstapi
Clifftop paths to view stunning sea caves and rock formations on the southern coast of the Snaefellsnes peninsula.
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