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