Travelogues Iceland

As noted yesterday, it is very quiet here, and today there was hardly anything at all. It feels like this is the most deserted area, comparable to the highlands inland. During...

This morning, hiked directly from the campsite to Studlagil Canyon, walking about 2.5 km from the parking lot to the descent. Then went down and did all sorts of climbing on the...

Yesterday we continued north-east from Fossadalur. Interrupted by some fishing activities, it went quite well, though the fish still have to learn a bit more, and we reached...

Today we wanted to go kayaking on a glacier lake with icebergs. The booking and coordination turned out to be extremely difficult. After much back and forth, and also many...

This morning, under slightly better weather, we left the completely overcrowded and muddy Vik campground to explore the Black Beach of Vik. There are no monster waves here, and we...

This morning, at 4 degrees and with a strong wind, we set off after two very nice days in Landmannalaugar. Before heading south, we spontaneously drove along the F228. The track...

Yesterday we stayed in Drangsnes and had a laundry and organizational day. Today we left the Westfjords and entered the hustle and bustle of the Ring Road. It was a really big...

Today, after 3 very cold days in Isafjoerdur, we set out in somewhat warmer weather. As often happens, we didn't get far before seeing something promising. Once again, we hiked...

Today, we drove further into the Westfjords without a specific destination. We spontaneously stopped at a hot pot in Talknafjoerdur. This is located outside the town and is freely...

Today we traveled further into the Westfjords. Along the way, we discovered a beautiful large waterfall a few kilometers off the road. A trail led us about 2km close to it, and we...

Today, we stayed in Grundarfjördur and went for a hike over the hills behind the town to some waterfalls. There was no one else around, and finding the way...

Day 6: Fjallsárlón and Jökulsárlón It has been raining since last night and throughout the night. By morning, it will turn into drizzle. The mountain slopes are foggy, and...

Today we have no major tour planned and it’s time to take the little 03 ml out for a proper outing, today we’re going to the beach among other places. Well-packed, I drive solo...

After our trip to the south coast of Iceland, there was still time in the evening for a visit to Iceland's capital. Our first stop was the Hallgrimskirkja, built from basalt...

Today we started early. At half past nine I had an appointment with Janne in Hvolsvöllur (the village near here). After about three quarters of an hour of driving we arrived at...

For today we (Janne and I) had planned a trip to the Westmann Islands. Yesterday we were still debating whether to go or not because it was forecast to rain constantly. But as...

The feeling of relaxing in hot springs is probably one of the best in the world

As our first week ended with a snowshoe hike, the second week started with a clean muscle ache (the workouts during quarantine were apparently not as intense as we thought) and...

The landscape was beautiful

On May 21st, after 5 months, the time had finally come. Our families came to visit us in Iceland for the last week. My mom, sister, and friend arrived at our accommodation...

Stopover in Iceland between glaciers, waterfalls, and ponies.

If you want to spend a few days away from everyday life, you should definitely go to Iceland - preferably to the small town of Ísafjörður...

After a very pleasant evening at the Dreki Hut, we woke up this morning to strong winds. Nevertheless, we set off on the path to Askja. We made reasonable progress; contrary to...

We visited the city; Akureyri presents itself very tidy and organized with beautiful houses. One house, in particular, caught our eye because its owners have decorated their...

This morning we had blue skies and bright sunshine, but only 6 degrees and strong winds with gusts of storm strength. The sunshine decreased over the course of the day, the...

Today we visited the Kerid Crater in wonderfully beautiful weather. This crater is located in a volcanically active zone that is part of a larger eruption belt. Afterwards, we...

Today we hiked about 4 km to the Geysir. The Geysir has been dormant for over 100 years, but his brother, Strokkur, puts on a show every 8-10 minutes. It shoots water about 25...

Today we 'uncoupled' our rear tent and moved on to the Cave of Laugarvatn. People used to live in this cave - really tough. Then further on to

The next day we are up early again. Since today is shorter than yesterday, as we will leave the harbor at 18:00, we have to follow the clock a bit today so that the Poesia does...

Today, I was already told at breakfast that the car was finally back and I can finally go on excursions outside the farm. After cleaning three cottages and having burgers with...