Blogs from Reykjavík, Southwest, Iceland, Europe - page 3

Oli sateinen päivä. Keridin kraaterille pääsy maksoi 400 kruunua eli noin 3 €. Silloin ei satanut onneksi paljon. Kiersimme kraaterin. Minuakaan ei houkuttanut mennä kraaterin pohjalle lammen rannalle. Seuraavaksi ajettiin Thingvelliriin. Navigoin meidät pysäköintialueelle P5, koska siellä oli lähellä turistikeskus ja vessat. Matkakumppaneille riitti lyhyt kävely. Ehdotuksestani ajettiin vielä takaisin laaksoon toiselle parkkipaikalle, jotta nähtiin aluetta laajemmalti. Ajettiin sitten Reykjavikiin. Olin takapenkillä ja valitsin kohteeksi ostoskeskuksen Kringlan. Siellä oli valittavana lukuisia ravintoloita. Syötiin arabiruokaa, otin lammasta ja ostettiin majapaikkaan evästä. Majapaikkana oli Stay Apartments Bolholt. Käytössä oli 35 neliön studio. Tila oli jotenkin järjestetty epäkäytännöllisesti - ei ollut minkäänlaista väliseinää makuutilojen välillä, mutta kylläkin 'keittiön' ja pa... read more

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On 19. March 2021 a volcanic eruption started in the Geldingadalir valley at the Fagradalsfjall mountain on the Reykjanes peninsula, South-West Iceland. The volcano is situated approximately 30 km from the country’s capital city, Reykjavík. The eruption is ongoing and the landscape in the valley and its surrounding area is constantly changing as a result. In March to a total of six vent systems (with eight vents in total) along the main fissure of the eruption, marking one of the visibly most active phase of the eruption so far. Having visited with Albert at night it was amazing to see the eruption in daylight. http://www.heygo.com... read more

A new fissure has opened up at an Icelandic volcano that began erupting last month, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of hikers who had come to see the spectacle. The new fissure, first spotted by a sightseeing helicopter, was about 500 meters (550 yards) long and about a kilometer (around a half-mile) from the original eruption site in the Geldinga Valley. The long-dormant volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland flared to life March 20 after tens of thousands of earthquakes were recorded in the area in the past three weeks. It was the area’s first volcanic eruption in nearly 800 years. http://www.heygo.com... read more

http://www.heygo.com 24th February - Icelandic Horses I had planned on several virtual trips to Iceland today but the weather was good so cancelled and spent the morning in the garden but I didn’t want to miss the opportunity of visiting an Icelandic Horse Farm. Our guide Albert, after the introduction, handed the microphone to the owner who explained about these unique horses The very first members of the breed arrived aboard the Viking ships of Norse settlers sometime between 860 and 935 AD. Although sources don't agree on the breed's exact ancestry, interestingly enough, many of its characteristics can be related to the mere circumstances of this transportation. Some claim that the animals were chosen because of their short but sturdy stature which made them ideal for overseas travelling. Since then, selective breeding has... read more