Blogs from Höfn, South, Iceland, Europe

Left our campsite relatively early after finishing a load of washing - dirty deeds done dirt cheap…. Off to our day of the glacier. We had booked a boat tour of the Fjallsarlon Glacier. The drive was brilliant with views of waterfalls and the glacier as we drove along. This glacier is huge and has many tongues coming down to lakes or just ending up in a paddock somewhere. We eventually made it in plenty of time after all these great sights along the way. Got kitted up for wet weather and boat splashes. They provide a heavy duty jacket as well. A 7 minute walk along a rocky track to the lake where the sight of the glacier not far away was superb, along with all the floating icebergs. So many that one of the ... read more

Leaving Hotel Jökull near Höfn Hoffellsjökull, a part of Vatnajökull was in prominent view. Vatnajökull is Iceland's largest glacier and it, or its subsidiary outlet glaciers like Hoffellsjökull, were visible all day. Iceland's may rivers and waterfalls have their origin in glacial runoff. As we continued our drive along the south coast of Iceland, several Caribou were spotted. Herds stay in the highlands most of the year but come down to the coast in summer. Reindeer were introduced to Iceland in the 18th century. (The animals are known as Caribou in North America and Reindeer in Europe.) They are hunted for food during a limited hunting season. At the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, we saw another product of glacial action: icebergs. A marvelous sight here were the icebergs calved by Vatnajökull floating out to sea. They were ... read more

We began our day waking up in the freezing rain and howling wind that had gone on for most of the night. May is considered shoulder season in Iceland, while considered technically summer to the locals, its still late winter by all reasonable accounts and the weather is highly variable. But the trade offs are no hordes of instagramming tourists and buses of cruise ship travelers. We hiked up a few miles up into the Reykjadalur Valley, meaning “steam valley.” The valley was dotted with billowing steam vents as far as the eye could see ,amongst snow capped peaks-truly capturing the namesake of Iceland as the land of ice and fire. Our destination was a natural hot stream to bathe in the waters , what a way to start a day, and the first of many ... read more

Welcome back! Here is another short story of my trip to Iceland. These past few days have been a bit hectic, yet, full of magic as I got to see so many interesting spots already. You are probably wondering if I felt sore after hiking at Landmannalaugar. Well, the truth is that I had quite an intense day back there, in fact, my legs were a bit shaky when I woke up the next morning. However, the incredible views and the natural pool, truly made that pain worthwhile. Join me on this new adventure, which I promise will make you want to pick Iceland as your next holiday destination. Here is a summary of today’s itinerary: 1- Skaftafell (Glacier walk) 2- Jökulsárlón (Zodiac tour) 3- Dinner in Höfn, staying at Nýpugarðar guesthouse. I left the small ... read more

Turen går nu mere øst over. Vi skal se masser af is da vi er på vej til området hvor den store iskalot Vatnajökul sender sine tunger af gletsjere ud i landskabet. Den store iskalot ses tydeligt på lang afstand. Ned fra den store istop løber der brede floder af is. De er vores næste mål for turen. Vejret var dog ikke helt med os. Skyerne hang lavt og truede med regn. Dog var vi så heldige at solen skinnede på dele af den gletsjer vi skulle hen at se på. Gletsjer eventyret startede allerede på vejen ind til gletsjeren. Vejen virkede som om gletsjeren lige havde ligget der, den er flydt med store huller og kæmpe sten, så der skal køres meget langsomt ind til parkeringspladsen ved foden af gletsjeren. Gletsjerisen har de mest fantastiske ... read more