Blog 6 Last two days of our Iceland trip Snaefellsnes Peninsula/Reyjkavik

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August 23rd 2017

Published: August 27th 2017

Blog 6 Our last two days of driving Snaefellsnes Peninsula/Reyjkavik Today is our biggest day of driving – 460 kms on not the best roads. After our amazing breakfast we headed down the road across the bottom of the fjord to Blonduos and onto Pingeyrar. My reason for stopping at Pingeyrar was to do with a book I had read called Burial Rites (thanks to Sue Thompson). The book told the story of t... Read Full Entry

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Scenery around the Eldborg crater

Scenery around the Eldborg crater

Scenery around the Eldborg crater

Climbed to the top of the stairs at the Saxholl Crater and looked in - lots of volcanic lava and grass - not as dramatic as it looked from the outside

Climbed to the top of the stairs at the Saxholl Crater and looked in - lots of volcanic lava and grass - not as dramatic as it looked from the outside

Climbed to the top of the stairs at the Saxholl Crater and looked in - lots of volcanic lava and grass - not as dramatic as it looked from the outside

Saxholl Crater

Saxholl Crater

Climbed a lot of stairs to get to the top of the Saxholl Crater

Climbed a lot of stairs to get to the top of the Saxholl Crater

Climbed a lot of stairs to get to the top of the Saxholl Crater

Saxholl Volcano and the surrounding area

Saxholl Volcano and the surrounding area

Saxholl Volcano and the surrounding area

Londrangar - remains of two volcanic plugs make for a great site sitting right on the coastline

Londrangar - remains of two volcanic plugs make for a great site sitting right on the coastline

Londrangar - remains of two volcanic plugs make for a great site sitting right on the coastline

Cloud lifted and we saw the volcanic plug at the top of Snaefellsjokul

Cloud lifted and we saw the volcanic plug at the top of Snaefellsjokul

Cloud lifted and we saw the volcanic plug at the top of Snaefellsjokul

waterfall just near Kirkjufell

waterfall just near Kirkjufell

waterfall just near Kirkjufell

Snaefelljokuls covered by the glacier - check out the lava flows

Snaefelljokuls covered by the glacier - check out the lava flows

Snaefelljokuls covered by the glacier - check out the lava flows

SNaefellsjokull - this mountain looked amazing in the afternoon sun

SNaefellsjokull - this mountain looked amazing in the afternoon sun

SNaefellsjokull - this mountain looked amazing in the afternoon sun

Arrived at the Foss Hotel, Hellar. Glad to get out of the car after a very long driving day

Arrived at the Foss Hotel, Hellar. Glad to get out of the car after a very long driving day

Arrived at the Foss Hotel, Hellar. Glad to get out of the car after a very long driving day

Breakfast in the sunshine at Foss Hotel, Hella

Breakfast in the sunshine at Foss Hotel, Hella

Breakfast in the sunshine at Foss Hotel, Hella

Coastline at Arnstapi

Coastline at Arnstapi

Coastline at Arnstapi

Natural arch bridge on the coast at Arnarstapi

Natural arch bridge on the coast at Arnarstapi

Natural arch bridge on the coast at Arnarstapi

Looking down into one of the caves on the clifftop at Arnstappi

Looking down into one of the caves on the clifftop at Arnstappi

Looking down into one of the caves on the clifftop at Arnstappi

Birds nesting on the cliffs at Hellner

Birds nesting on the cliffs at Hellner

Birds nesting on the cliffs at Hellner

Gazing over the coastline at Arnarstapi

Gazing over the coastline at Arnarstapi

Gazing over the coastline at Arnarstapi

More views of the Snaefellsjokul National Park

More views of the Snaefellsjokul National Park

More views of the Snaefellsjokul National Park

Arnstappi coastline views

Arnstappi coastline views

Arnstappi coastline views

27th August 2017

Jenny Revelly
non-member comment

What a wonderful time you are enjoying. The scenery is spectacular, and even better in real life. Enjoy the rest of your trip. Jen

27th August 2017

Jenny Revelly
non-member comment

What a wonderful time you are enjoying. The scenery is spectacular, and even better in real life. Enjoy the rest of your trip. Jen

28th August 2017

onholidays
Retired golfers on holidays

Thanks Jenny
The scenery was spectacular and very hard to compare it with anywhere in the world.

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