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