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