Hiking in Iceland When the Weather is S*it – Part 2
Back in 2011 I had the opportunity of hiking up to the Eyjafjallajokull Glacier. This is was of course pretty exciting since only a year had passed from the massive eruption there in 2010. Me and my friend had joined the ash clearing effort in...
Into the rift
Rauðfeldsgjá (Red-cloak rift) is a deep rift which extents about 40 meters into the mountain Botnsfjall in Snæfellsnes. You can enter it but be prepared to do a bit of climbing. Also take real good care because a small brook runs through it and you...
Hiking in Iceland When the Weather is S*it – Part 1
If you look at a typical travel brochure of Iceland you will notice that the pictures will almost show serene beautiful landscape awash in sunshine. However, make no mistake, Iceland is called Iceland for a reason. This means that travelers must be ready for rough...
Is This the Best Swimming Pool in Southern Iceland?
This is not going to be a long blog post. But I just wanted to draw you attention to the really great swimming pool at Minni Borg in the South of Iceland. It has a really nifty slide. If you can´t have fun there you...