‘There’s a fascination frantic in a ruin that’s romantic’ – and what is more romantic than an old ship, a flying denizen of the high seas, reduced to a decaying wreck? Here are a few …
Continue readingGhost Ships of Iceland (October 2023).
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Walking the Fimmvörðuháls Trail, Iceland (August 2023).
We had just completed four easy days on the Laugavegur Trail. Now the far more challenging Fimmvörðuháls Trail beckoned. With no regards for health or safety, it is not for cissies: we took our lives …
Continue readingWalking the Laugavegur Trail, Iceland (August 2023).
National Geographic put it in its Top 20 Walks in the World category – after 4 days hiking the Laugavegur Trail in the Southern Highlands of Iceland, I can only agree. Like all good walks …
Continue readingHidden Waterfalls of Iceland (August 2023).
It is impossible to avoid waterfalls in Iceland: they are everywhere, from delicate diaphanous veils that fall from cliff faces to thundering glacial torrents. Here are some of my off-the-beaten-track favourites. GLUGGAFOSSSouth Iceland. 63°33′29.06″N 19°29′31.74″W …
Continue readingExploring the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland (August 2023).
Sadly clichés are often right: the Snaefell Peninsula is Iceland in a small package. Fabulous coastal scenery ✅ . Volcanos and wild mountains ✅ . Charming fishing villages and Arctic foxes, ✅. We loved it! …
Continue readingExploring the West Fjords, Iceland (August 2023).
We were surprised by a week of sunshine at last – and the West Fjords looked splendid. On the northwestern corner of Iceland, the numerous fjords make up almost half of the country’s coastline, a …
Continue readingExploring Strandir in the West Fjords, Iceland (August 2023).
The road less travelled: Strandir is the easternmost arm of the dramatic West Fjords region of Iceland. It can be easily overlooked but it is worth a detour to this tiny outpost with stunning scenery, …
Continue readingThe Arctic Coast Way: Tröllaskagi, Skagi and Vatnsnes Peninsulas, Iceland. (August 2023)
Following the Arctic Coast Way around the coastline of northern Iceland will lead to some wild and wonderful country. The western section from Dalvík has three very diverse peninsulas. THE TRÖLLASKAGI PENINSULA Heading north from …
Continue readingExploring the Island of Grimsey, Iceland (July 2023).
Humans are outnumbered by seabirds 10,000:1 on the island of Grimsey where puffin watching can be combined with a visit to the Arctic Circle. Iceland. Summer, July. 8°. Where the average summer temperature is 10° …
Continue reading24 Hours in Hrísey, Iceland, 2023.
In the end, tractors outnumbered ptarmigans but the charming island of Hrísey still won us over. Escape the hoards, escape life, chill. There is surprisingly little wildlife in Iceland. Even the flies seem to struggle …
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