We awoke to the third straight day of wind and rain—we only had one sunny day the whole trip, and
Month: September 2024
GREEN CANYONS & BLACK BEACHES
About fifteen minutes south of the Hotel Laki sits another very cool planet called Fjadrargljufur Canyon. It was only misting,
BLUE GLACIERS & VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS
We only had about a two-and-a-half-hour drive today, with a major stop about an hour out. But it was raining
FJORDLAND
The Eastern Fjords of Iceland will bring you to your knees. The landscape is overpowering because everything towers over you
DRIVE ‘TIL YOU DROP
When someone tells you they drove the Ring Road around Iceland’s outside perimeter, the first question you should ask is:
AND THEN CAME THE RAIN
We awoke to a steady rain and it didn’t stop for the next 12 hours. It was only about 40
THAR SHE BLOWS!
We awoke to bright sunshine. The weather in Iceland is always on the move, and it plays a huge role
INTO THE NORTH
I figured out the very efficient and straightforward Reykjavík bus system with little trouble and picked up our little Kia
REYKJAVIK
Let’s begin with the fact that the Icelandic language is silly and unpronounceable. The guiding principle seems to center around
ARRIVING ON FIRE
I used to travel to Scotland each year—usually in winter. We flew Icelandair to Glasgow with a layover in Keflavik