Here's a short synopsis of our trip.
Our flight arrived into Keflavík mid-morning which gave us ample time to collect our car and head straight to the Blue Lagoon - Iceland's premier tourist trap. That said, the Blue Lagoon is a wonderful experience, more so in the winter, I think.
The Blue Lagoon entrance - around lunchtime |
The Blue Lagoon |
The Blue Lagoon |
Sunset at the Blue Lagoon |
Reykjavík is an interesting little city, the most northerly capital city of any sovereign states in the world. The city (and surrounds) is home to two-thirds of Iceland's population (200,000). We spent our first full day wandering around the streets in the bitter cold, visiting the sights including the Sun Voyager sculpture, the Harpa conference centre, Tjörnin (Reykjavík's central lake which was frozen solid) and the main streets of Laugavegur and Skólavörðustígur. The highlight of any trip to Reykjavík is its immense modern cathedral, Hallgrímskirkja.
Tjörnin and the city hall |
Tjörnin |
Reykjavik |
Reykjavik |
Reykjavik |
The famous Baejarins Beztu Pylsur hot dog stand |
The impressive Harpa |
The Sun Voyager |
Hallgrimskirkja |
Hallgrimskirkja and the statue of Leif Eriksson |
Hallgrimskirkja |
Perhaps more impressive at night |
Arriving at Þingvellir mid-morning |
We arrived at the site mid-morning, still early enough for it to be dark as we left the car to make a brief tour of the main sights. This included Almannagjá, one of the mighty cracks formed by the shifting plates, Öxarárfoss, a lovely waterfall that cascades over Almannagjá, the Alþingi (assembly), Iceland's first parliamentary location (formed in the year 930) and the Lögberg, or Law Rock, a rocky outcrop that was used for lawmakers to make speeches.
Almannagjá |
Almannagjá |
Sara beneath the towering rift |
The river Öxará at Drekkingarhylur |
Looking across the rift valley |
Öxarárfoss |
Öxarárfoss |
Öxarárfoss |
The Lögberg |
The erupting Strokkur |
Strokkur |
Sara wrapped up against the elements |
The Geyser fields |
Gullfoss |
Gullfoss |
Gullfoss |
Gullfoss |
Sejalandsfoss |
Some of the immense scenery along the Ring Road en-route to Jökulsárlón |
Jökulsárlón |
Jökulsárlón |
Jökulsárlón |
Jökulsárlón |
Jökulsárlón |
Jökulsárlón |
Jökulsárlón |
In front of the camera for once |
Gearing up |
The entrance to the cave |
Inside the ice cave |
Inside the ice cave |
Inside the ice cave |
The ice cave |
Transportation - Iceland style |
Reynisfjara |
The sea stacks |
Reynisfjara |
Sunrise |
Reynisdrangar |
A restless sea |
Reynisdrangar |
Reynisdrangar |
Reynisdrangar |
Sunrise at Reynisfjara |
Skógafoss |
Skógafoss |
The car at Sólheimajökull |
Sólheimajökull |
Sólheimajökull |
The crumpled front of Sólheimajökull |
Heading out onto the ice |
Remains of an ice tunnel |
Remains of an ice tunnel |
Sólheimajökull |
Sólheimajökull |
Sólheimajökull |
Sólheimajökull |
Sólheimajökull |
The beautiful blue ice |
Another amazing ice tunnel |
The sun begins to set |
Sólheimajökull |
Sólheimajökull |
Sunset |
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