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