Archiv der Kategorie: Iceland 2020

First of all, I had a quite adventurous and challenging drive the last 4 km to Gjáin as only on the way back I found out that this is a road for a 4×4… I was sweating (although only driving … Weiterlesen →

Yesterday was the day of the Black Beach „Reynisfjara“ and the 3 waterfalls „Skógafoss“, „Seljalandsfoss“ and „Gljúfrabúi“ and the weather was also well enough. The Reynisfjara (Reynisdrangar) are basalt sea stacks near the village Vik í Mýrdal in southern Iceland … Weiterlesen →

On Thursday I had a long drive from Höfn till Hella, all along the road 1 in the south, 375 km in constant pouring rain – it felt like driving in one big rain cloud all the way. But I … Weiterlesen →

Yesterday I’ve been to two amazing glacier lagoons – Jökulsárlón and Fjallsárlón. I already knew Jökulsárlón from 5 years ago but this time I discovered Fjallsárlón which I liked even more. Both places were holding such an amazing atmosphere, if … Weiterlesen →

Sunday, as a birthday present, I had my 2nd Iceland COVID-19 test done (the 4th swab in total within 15 days). And just in time, when I reached Höfn yesterday, I got my negative result and am „free“ again! 🙂 … Weiterlesen →

In the valley Jökuldalur (Glacier Valley) in East Iceland there is a marvelous natural site that almost nobody knew about until recently. For a long time it was hidden underwater or until the hydroelectric plant Kárahnjúkavirkjun was built and the … Weiterlesen →

Hallormsstaðaskógur is one of the larger „real“ forests in Iceland, not far from Egilsstadir, it’s a National forest. Originally is has been a birch forest which was protected beginning of the 20th century and since then the area has nearly … Weiterlesen →

Eskifjörður is a town and harbor in east Iceland with a large fishing industry – and the first place I’m staying and counting the days of my quarantine… As there was an orange weather alert for the region today and … Weiterlesen →

The Gufufoss is a waterfall in the east of Iceland, close to Seyðisfjörður. In Icelandic Gufufoss means „Steam waterfall“. The river Fjarðará falls 27 m down as Gufufoss. It was a miserable day yesterday, constantly raining and with strong winds. … Weiterlesen →

Yay, I’m alive today and did my first little tour not far from here to Neskaupstaður. This town is located on the neighbour fjord „Norðfjörður“ of Eskifjördur and I reached it via an 8 km long tunnel. In the Neskaupstaður … Weiterlesen →