Námafjall Geothermal Area

"All around are great and small craters, recalling a diagram of the moon, which have been explored by many geologists".--Baedeker 1912. "From Reykjahlſö we ascend E. (fine view of the lake behind) through the Námaskarð (‘mine's pass’); on the right rises the Námafjall (1634 ft.), the slope of which is full of sulphur-springs. The rocks present a striking variety of bright colours, and the air is pervaded with sulphurous fumes".--Baedeker 1912 IMG_6117

Mývatn and the East of Iceland

June 1st 2022
The drive through the Mývatn was a day of encountering one spectacular natural feature after another. Now on the other side of the Eyjafjörður from Akureyri, the coach ascended the slope of Vaðlaheiðar mountain. Rather than go around it, we took a tunnel through the mountain. At the other side of Vaðlaheiðar the road descends to traverse the valley of Fnjóskadalur. The highway generally f ... read more

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