Iceland

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Hi Everyone.
Boy have we been busy! Summer has just swept us away! We finally have a few photos for you on Iceland. This is just a wee taster of what's to come so stay tuned..
We started our Iceland trip in the colourful capital of Reykjavik. On the bus ride from the airport, there were very little trees and many lava beds extending on forever. Most were covered with a light mossy layer or grass. It was like being on another planet. With it's friendly, laid-back people Reykjavik was a great place to hang out for a few days.. For a city that is notorious for heavy rains and high winds, it was actually really warm sunny and calm for the four days we were there. We rented a car for ten days and started to explore the island. Our first day covered a particularly volatile area of geysirs, hot-springs, boiling mud and volcanic ridges. Very cool! It was a strange land, seemingly lifeless and hostile. A little further on was the mighty waterfall of Gullfoss.
We spent a couple of days in the area of Skaftafells National Park, which was a spectacular place of high mountains, glaciers and icebergs. We got wet doing some of the hikes but it was all worth it, the views were spectacular...
Moving east, we travelled through the eastern fjords, a land of mist and rainbows, to the small village of Seydisfiordur. We then continued through the interior to the otherworldly landscape of Myvatn...where our taste for danger and adventure resurfaced.....
Stay tuned...for photos of the moon....um, we mean more photos of Iceland.... Dave and Theresa.

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Photos

Reykjavick
Capital City of Iceland.
Pretty coloured buildings.

Old boat propellors
On Videy Island, a mile off the coast from Reykjavik

Gull eggs on Videy Island
You would see these in grocery stores for purchase

Saltfish Industry
was a big industry back in the old days. Fisheries are still one of the biggest industry in some parts of Iceland.

Our boat tour in Rek
to look for whales, and bird watch

Gullfoss
One if Iceland's biggest waterfalls

Gullfoss
Note the people on the left of the picture!

Hungry Gulls
Iceland is full of birds! Sea birds and inland birds.

A rusting relic
Near Hvoll, South Iceland

Jokulsarup
An Iceberg-filled lake in Skaftafells National Park

Glacier Hiker remains
found after a few seasons, these hiker's remains were found on the big glacier called Skaftafellsjokull. A dangerous trek.

Hvannadalshnuker
Iceland's highest peak, Skaftafells National Park

Seal swimming
Jokulsarop

Misty mountains
Clouds loomed over the eastern Fjords

Seydisfjordur
On the east coast. One of the most spectacular drives was coming into this quaint little fjord-town. Waterfalls everywhere.

Wood Carvings
in Seydisfyorder

Comments

[sharon yule]

WOW great pictures of ice flows abd reykjavick Look forward to more take care sharon

[JintysJourneys]

Hi Dave and Theresa This is Jeannie from England. My little Owls say 'Hi'. Good to see your Iceland blog. I was there last year. An amazing place. Just don't try and count the waterfalls? Did you get to see Dettifoss?

[Crannster]

Dettifoss
Dettifoss road was closed off. It was still snowed in. Great to hear from you Jeannie, and your little Owls! Dave is doing more Churchill work, so there will be more bears posted later in the season. And yes, Iceland was very cool. All types of landscapes, except bush and forests! haha

[Crannster]

hi
Thanks, Sharon. We will be posting more! Thanks for subscribing! T