Waterfalls
Godafoss (Waterfall of the Gods)
Þingvellir National Park
Seljalandsfoss
Skogafoss
A “small waterfall” on our way to the thermal baths
Seljalandsfoss
Seljalandsfoss
Victory picture at Seljalandsfoss
Godafoss (Waterfall of the Gods)
Arriving at Seljalandsfoss
Area surrounding Detifoss — photo take around midnight
Seljalandsfoss
Eastern Iceland near Egilsstadir
Skogafoss, upstream a bit
Godafoss (Waterfall of the Gods)
Skógafoss
Breakfast in bed at Skogafoss = AWESOME
Under the Seljalandsfoss waterfall
Gullfoss
Dettifoss in Vatnajökull National Park
Seljalandsfoss
Gullfoss
Godafoss (Waterfall of the Gods)
Eastern Iceland near Egilsstadir
Godafoss (Waterfall of the Gods)
One of the 10,000 random waterfall encounters. This one was near near Egilsstadir.
“Bedroom” view of Skogafoss
Behind Seljalandsfoss
Seljalandsfoss
Selfie with Gullfoss
Skogafoss from above
Seljalandsfoss
Seljalandsfoss
Seljalandsfoss
Godafoss (Waterfall of the Gods) — with extra sun flare
God showing off at Skogafoss
Standard travel pose beside Seljalandsfoss…looking a bit Oompa Loompa, but too lazy to adjust the color. Ha!
Skogafoss
The Harbor at Borgarfjördur Eystri — Home of the Puffins!
Godafoss (Waterfall of the Gods)
Godafoss (waterfall of the Gods)
Diego & Dettifoss, Europe’s most powerful waterfall
Þingvellir National Park
Diego goofing off in front of Skogafoss
Horses, Sheep, & Delightful Puffins
Puffins, Puffins, more Puffins!
I’m not sure how Mr. Puffin managed to get so muddy…
Supermodel horsey
Sweet little Puffin getting rained on.
Look at his cute little butt! My favorite of the sheep.
Muddy Puffin doesn’t seem to understand that he cannot dry his wings while it’s still raining….
Food?
I needs to smell you…
We’re sick of the rain too little buddy.
Sheeeeeep with colorful earrings
I love all of his photos of these adorable creatures so I have to give you just one more!
Puffins!
More sheep
Puffins, Puffins, Puffins!
Happy little Puffins
Ba-a-a-a-a
Puffins!
Lakes, Glaciers & Icebergs
Jökulsárlón (literally “glacial river lagoon”)
Fjallsárlón, a miniature version of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón.
Stykkishólmur with tiny Diego in the distance
Standard travel pose at Jökulsárlón
God showing off at Skogafoss
Jökulsárlón
Sunset over Fjallsárlón, a miniature version of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón. Both are situated at the base of glacier Vatnajökull and both are pretty spectacular.
Jökulsárlón (literally “glacial river lagoon”)
“Diamonds” on Diamond Beach
Chilling at Fjallsárlón
Chilling at Fjallsárlón
Fjallsárlón, a miniature version of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón. The sun is just beginning to set.
Rainbow over the base of the Vatnajökull Glacier – because Jesus loves me 🙂
Fjallsárlón, a miniature version of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón.
Jökulsárlón (literally “glacial river lagoon”) at the base of glacier Vatnajökull. Also, we’re cute.
Chilling at Fjallsárlón
The open road…
Diamond Beach
Diamond Beach
Sunset over Fjallsárlón, a miniature version of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón.
Sunset over Fjallsárlón, a miniature version of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón.
Won’t let the rain keep us from exploring Diamond Beach! It certainly is a gem.
The moon over Diamond Beach and our darkest night in Iceland
“Chillin” at Diamond Beach across from Jökulsárlón where the icebergs make their way out to the North-Atlantic ocean.
Fjallsárlón, a miniature version of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón.
Can you see the icebergs on the beach? Not a bad bedroom window view…
Jökulsárlón (literally “glacial river lagoon”)
The open road…
The base of Vatnajökull Glacier
Snæfellsjökull National Park
Hiking Vatnajökull
Sunset over Fjallsárlón, a miniature version of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón. Both are situated at the base of glacier Vatnajökull and both are pretty spectacular.
“Diamonds” on Diamond Beach
The road
Watching the icebergs float out to sea at Jökulsárlón (literally “glacial river lagoon”)
The open road
Diamond Beach
The road
Even the flowers look otherworldly at Fjallsárlón.
The mouth of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón at the base of glacier Vatnajökull. Those icebergs are headed for the North-Atlantic Ocean.
Jökulsárlón (literally “glacial river lagoon”)
The bridge over Jökulsárlón (literally “glacial river lagoon”)
Sunset over Fjallsárlón, a miniature version of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón.
Jökulsárlón (literally “glacial river lagoon”)
The sunset over Fjallsárlón, a miniature version of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón.
The road
Thingvellir National Park
Stykkishólmur Harbor
Fjallsárlón
Thingvellir National Park
Geothermal Parks, Roads & Beaches
Snæfellsjökull National Park
The open road…
The open road…
Thingvellir National Park
The road
Eldhraun – Moss covered lava fields
The road
Hverarönd Geothermal Area – noted for its bubbling pools of mud & steaming fumaroles emitting sulfuric gas
Lunching at Black Sand Beach
The open road
Halsanefshellir Cave
Random hike at place without a name.
Snæfellsjökull National Park with a cloud/fog covered 700,000-year-old sub-glacial stratovolcano called snaefellsjokull (snow fell glacier) in the background…you’ll just have to trust that it was cool
Hverarönd Geothermal Area – noted for its bubbling pools of mud & steaming fumaroles emitting sulfuric gas
Can you see those mini mountain looking things in the distance? That’s Black Beach.
Hverarönd Geothermal Area – noted for its bubbling pools of mud & steaming fumaroles emitting sulfuric gas
The road and our trusty KIA Sportage
Hverarönd Geothermal Area – noted for its bubbling pools of mud & steaming fumaroles emitting sulfuric gas
The open road
My love on Raudasandur (Red Sand Beach)
Church Baejarvadall Raudasandur in Latrabjarg
Reynisfjara (Black Sand Beach)
Dyrholaey with Reynisdrangar and Reynisfjara (Black Sand Beach) in the distance
Reynisfjara
The road
Checking out Hálsanefshellir Cave
Breaking free from the tour buses at Reynisfjara (Black Sand Beach)
Exploring Reynisdrangar at Reynisfjara (Black Sand Beach)
The jagged cliffs at Reynisfjara (Black Sand Beach)
DIego getting extra smelly at Hverarönd
Goofing off in Snæfellsjökull National Park
Hverarönd Geothermal Area – DIego standing in a foggy cloud of sulfuric gas. He smelled pretty afterwards.
The jagged cliffs at Reynisfjara (Black Sand Beach)
Raudasandur (Red Sand Beach)
On my way to Raudasandur (Red Sand Beach)…hahahahahah. It was not warm that day.
Hverarönd Geothermal Area – standard traveling pose….not standing in the rotten egg fumes.
This is actually just how ridiculously charming the Icelandic countryside is.
Raudasandur (Red Sand Beach)
Siglufjörður (Northern Fishing Village & Herring Museum)
The Herring Era Museum, Siglufjördur
The Herring Era Museum, Siglufjördur
The Herring Era Museum, Siglufjördur
Siglufjördur Harbor
The Herring Era Museum, Siglufjördur
Church Baejarvadall Raudasandur in Latrabjarg
Icelandic Fisherman, Siglufjördur Harbor
Siglufjördur
The Herring Era Museum, Siglufjördur
A fisherman bringing in his daily (solo!) catch in Siglufjördur Harbor with his darling son watching Daddy work.
Siglufjördur — hey, it was a $25 bowl of soup. It deserves a photo. Plus, there was free bread and butter! Not pictured, a $12 pint of beer.
The Herring Era Museum, Siglufjördur
The Herring Era Museum, Siglufjördur
The Herring Era Museum, Siglufjördur
Siglufjördur
The Herring Era Museum, Siglufjördur
The Herring Era Museum, Siglufjördur
Thermal baths
Lake Myvatn thermal pools
Lake Myvatn thermal pools
Lake Myvatn thermal pools
Lake Myvatn thermal pools
Lake Myvatn thermal pools
Lake Myvatn thermal pools
Lake Myvatn thermal pools
On our way to Seljavallalaug, a hidden thermal pool in Southern Iceland
On our way to the Secret Thermal pool in Southern Iceland
Secret Thermal pool in Southern Iceland
Secret Thermal pool in Southern Iceland
Secret Thermal pool in Southern Iceland
Secret Thermal pool in Southern Iceland