Iceland, A Land of Diversity, Part 4: Northern Snaefellsnes Peninsula

Upon awakening the following morning in Hellnar, the raging storm was still in full effect – sideways blowing rain, winds at tropical storm force, it was not an ideal situation for hitting the road.  But weather can vary so drastically from one place to another, and we had a lot of things planned, so after … Continue reading Iceland, A Land of Diversity, Part 4: Northern Snaefellsnes Peninsula

Iceland, A Land of Diversity, Part 3: Southern Snæfellsnes Peninsula

The Snæfellsnes peninsula is like a microcosm of the entire country of Iceland.  If one only has a few days to explore the country, they would be well advised to spend that time here to get a good idea of what the rest of the country has to offer.  From volcanoes, glaciers, ice caps, lava fields, … Continue reading Iceland, A Land of Diversity, Part 3: Southern Snæfellsnes Peninsula

Iceland, A Land of Diversity, Part 2: Hveragerði and the Golden Circle

After wrapping up 2 days of brilliant sunshine in Vik and it’s surroundings, we began to make our way back west for the next leg of our journey.  I had booked us in the town of Hveragerði in the southwest corner of Iceland for a night at a guesthouse called Frost og Funi, which translates to … Continue reading Iceland, A Land of Diversity, Part 2: Hveragerði and the Golden Circle