Two weeks in another world
Mark emerged from diving in the Silfra rift and announced that the dive was amazing, the water was freezing, and it tasted fantastic. Every traveler knows the rule: don’t drink the water. It’s true in so many places around the world. It’s not always that the water is bad, but it’s different than what you are used […]
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The highest volume waterfall in Iceland — a shallow, wide cataract over the Þjórsá River, just off Route 1.
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Beautiful views along the road from Fluðir.
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A small detour from the Rte 32, a steep climb up the rocky cliffs — and you’re rewarded with fabulous views over the wide aquamarine Þjorsá river. In the distance is the low mound of Hekla volcano.
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Unique columnar basalt formations and a twin waterfall falling into a rounded pool make this a lovely place to stop.
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A 12th century ruin, excavated from volcanic ash, is a perfect example of a saga-era Viking farmstread.
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Site of the Alþingi, the first Icelandic parliament, and some of the most spectactular geologic formations — the rift valley along the mid-Atlantic ridge.
Read MoreOur last full day in Iceland – hitting the very south-west part of the country and driving around the volcanic wonderland of the Reykjanes peninsula and going spelunking.
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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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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!
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