In August 2018 we took a trip to Iceland. The photos are in 7 sections: |
2018 Iceland |
August |
HOM |
Lambafellsgjá, Þingvellir National Park, Öxarárfoss, Laugarvatnshellir, Gullfoss, Strokkur, Bruarfoss |
A fantastic, geo-rich canyon was just to the east of the cave houses at Laugarvatnshellir showing lava tubes, pillow basalts and various layers of tephra. |
Bruarfoss, yes, the water really is that blue! |
Day 2 was our "Island" day and it started with a volcano: Kerið Crater, a quick peak at Seljalandsfoss, then to Vestmannaeyjar (Heimaey, Stórhöfði, Eldfell), and back to Seljalandsfoss and Gljúfrabúi |
Eyjafjallajökull, which erupted in 2014 and stopped tran-Atlantic flights for a week! |
We went back to Seljalandsfoss after dinner to watch the sunset from BEHIND the waterfall. It was amazingly beautiful and we were thrilled to have good weather. |
Pillow basalts |
Gullfoss & Strokkur |
Day 3 was our "Rainy Day"-- Skógafoss, Fimmvörðuháls Trail, Dyrhólaey, Reynisfjara, Halsanefshellir, Hjörleifshöfði, Laufskálavarða,Kirkjugólf, Dverghamrar, Fjaðrárgljúfur,Svartifoss |
Dyrhólaey, Reynisfjara |
Kirkjugólf & Dverghamrar, above Fjaðrárgljúfur, below |
Day 4 was our Glacier Day: Skaftafell Glacier hike (Hvannadalsjökull), Fjallsárlón Glacier lagoon trip, Jökulsárlón, Egilsstaðir, Seyðisfjörður |
Day 5 was our"F-Day" or Stinky Day: Gufufoss, Fardagafoss, Stuðlafoss, Stuðlagil Canyon, Dettifoss, Selfoss, Hafragilsfoss, Hrevid, Námafjall, Reykjahlíð |
Dettifoss & Selfoss |
Hrevid & Námafjall |
Day 6 "J-Day", was our less stinky, slightly more stressful, midgie, somewhat godly, and finally a more mellow day: Krafla, Grjótagjá cave, Hverfell, Lake Mývatn, Skútustaðagígar, Höfði, Dimmuborgir, Vindbelgjarfjall, Goðafoss, Akureyri |
Day 7 & 8 were more relaxed: Kolugljúfur Canyon, Grábrók Volcanic cones, Glannifoss, Reykjavík |