Iceland’s Essence
We visit a few more waterfalls in the west of the island. The first is the Barnafoss; actually…
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Snæfellsnes
When you hike to Svörtuklettar, the trail markings disappear after just a few steps. We don't…
Elves and Trolls
Living in a country where the elements prevail in such an intense way as in Iceland does not…
The North of Iceland
We leave Húsavík and come across an impressive waterfall, the Goðafoss. It is also…
Whales and Sails
t outside of Húsavík we find beautiful accommodation in a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere.…
The Craters of Dimmuborgir
The situation with our increasingly empty tanks makes us increasingly nervous and we decide…
The Dettifoss and the End of the World
Saying goodbye to Húsey is not easy. It's just too idyllic there. But we also want to see…
The Icelandic Horses from Húsey
Húsey is a farm far away from civilization and can only be reached via a long gravel road. We…
Visiting the Puffins
We follow the description of the other travelers in search of the small, remote port called…
The Lagarfljót Pass
We leave our cozy accommodation in Berunes. At least since we left the imposing Seljalandsfoss…
The Fiord of Berunes
In the fjords of the east coast we come across the ruins of a Viking village. Only up close…
The Jökulsárlón Ice Lake
Between the huge glacier and the open ocean there is a large glacial lake - the…
The organ made of Basalt
After our exciting excursion to the foot of the largest glacier in Europe, we move back into…
On the Svinafellsjökull Glacier
If we are already in the land of ice and fire, we must at least have been on a glacier. And…
At the foot of the Katla volcano
We are between the sea and a super volcano - the Katla . Should this active volcano ever…
The Black Beach of Reynisfjara
We make another detour to the sea, which is never far away here on the Ringstrasse. We have…
In the Land of Waterfalls
The campsite at the foot of Seljalandsfoss is terrific. Three waterfalls line up, one more…
Landvegur and the Roads of ashes
Roads not covered in snow. We follow route 32 towards Pjorsardalsvegur and have Hjárparfoss to…
The old Geysir and the mighty Gullfoss
Of course, every area with geothermal activity also has an impressive geyser. The forefather…
Continental Rift of the Kings
We follow the route, which is also called the "Golden Ring". This is the most popular route…
Reykjadalur hot springs
We spurn the touristic Blue Lagoon and hike to our own hot springs. They are…
The lava rock in the North Atlantic
After 1200 years of people living in Iceland, not much has changed. There are just as many…
Between the Continents
So this is Iceland. When you arrive in Kevlavík, the first impression is that of a gray,…
