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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Iceland: Skógafoss
Finally, we bid farewell to the Jökulsárlón. That was a big check on the ol’ bucket list. Feeling somewhat exhilarated, we started our drive back to Selfoss. We left ourselves a very nice stop for the trip back: Skógar. We … Continue reading
Iceland: The Jökull (Our cruise on the Jökulsárlón)
Fortified by our delicious and varied breakfast at Hotel Halí, we packed up the car and prepared for another long day of driving. First on the itinerary was a final stop at the Jökulsárlón. We were determined to get out … Continue reading
Iceland: Photos of the Jökulsárlón
The Jökulsárlón was an incredible sight when we first encountered it, but the skies were overcast and gray on that first visit and I was anxious to see it in sunlight. After our lovely dinner at Halí, Holly volunteered to get … Continue reading
Iceland: Halí Country Hotel
After a lovely wander about the shores of the Jökulsárlón, we headed just a few more miles to the east, to our hotel at the Halí farm. There are a couple of hotels here, in this very small … Continue reading
Iceland: Jökulsárlón
We had two sleeping children in the backseat when we arrived at our day’s destination: the Jökulsárlón. Good thing, too, because there were words out of my mouth that I was glad the kids didn’t hear. Brad took tons of … Continue reading
Iceland: Crossing the Mýrdalssandur
A large area on Iceland’s southern coast is taken up with a vast desert-like plain of black volcanic sand. This, the Mýrdalssandur, is where material from the Mýrdalsjökull glacier has been deposited. It is also where the water from said glacier flows … Continue reading
Iceland: Laufskálavardða
We had a long stop at Vík, where we wandered those beautiful black sands. We also visited the wool shop there and bought a few sweaters…but then we were back on the road again. It was windy all over, and … Continue reading
Iceland: Vík
After our brief stop at Eyjafjallajökull, we continued on to the southern-most town in Iceland: Vik (Vík í mýrdal). We approached through lush farm fields and sweeping slopes that serve as pasture for those hardy little Icelandic sheep. Everywhere are … Continue reading
Iceland: Eyjafjallajökull
Next stop on our road trip across the south of Iceland was the glacier Eyjafjallajökull. Yes, this is the place that journalists the world over couldn’t pronounce, made famous during 2010 when a 6-week volcanic eruption caused complete chaos with … Continue reading
Canterbury Travails 