Archiv des Autors: jesmai76

Now it was time to drive further North where I was staying at Skagaströnd in a former Fish factory which has been turned into a very nice guesthouse recently. Around 1900 Kálfshamarsvik has been a very busy fishing station and … Weiterlesen →

Last week in my lonesome cabin I finally had the pleasure to see Lady Aurora „live“, even two nights in a row. So, first night was just watching and staring at them. It definitely has a fascination – although one … Weiterlesen →

In the morning of that day I was still quite hyped as the night before I saw for the first time Northern lights in „live“ – what a special experience, now I want to see them over and over again! … Weiterlesen →

The two waterfalls Hraunfossar and Barnafos were only a 15 minutes drive away from my cabin at Reykholt. It was a chilly but lovely day with blue sky and sunshine – and this was „painting“ the Hraunfossar in amazing autumn … Weiterlesen →

When I was leaving my place at Selfoss for driving towards Reykholt and my next place, I somewhen suddenly was amidst a strong shower of sleet – winter has definitely arrived. Nevertheless, I stopped at the Þórufoss waterfall which is … Weiterlesen →

Today I did a tour around the Reykjanes peninsula, in the very south-western part of Iceland. Most of the time I had lovely, sunny weather with chilly temparatures and a mind-blowing-away wind but at my first stop at Kleifarvatn winter … Weiterlesen →

On Saturday I’ve been to one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland – the Þingvellir which was the site of AlÞing, the annual parliament of Iceland from 930 AD. It was a bit like an April weather day, … Weiterlesen →

Kerið is a volcanic crater lake located in the Grimsnes area, along the Golden Circle. It is one of several crater lakes in the area, known as Iceland’s Western Volcanic Zone. The caldera, like the other volcanic rock in the … Weiterlesen →

Two days ago I did my Golden Cirlce tour (excluding Thingvellir which I will do separately), again most time as the only visitor. I did go to Faxi, Brúarhlöð, Gullfoss and Geysir (Strokkur) – and finished off by icecream at … Weiterlesen →

Sunday was kind of a lazy day and I’ve only visited the Turfhouses at Keldur farm, not far away from Hella. Keldur is a historic settlement where Jón Loftsson, the chief of the Oddaverjar clan, lived during the last years … Weiterlesen →