Captain and I went to Iceland for New Year’s this year and enjoyed a beautiful wintry landscape. We loved it so much that we decided to visit again this summer!
In January, we rented an SUV and drove counterclockwise from West Iceland to the southern coast, ending around Jökulsárlón.
This July, we set the loftier goal of touring the whole island by car. So we continued our counterclockwise agenda and left Reykjavík the moment we arrived.
Old turf house/storage
We nicknamed these areas “Troll Dunes”
Beautiful Icelandic horses at every turn
One of the many falls we came across
Little hidden waterfall in Skaftafell – Vatnajokull National Park
Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon
It is possibly the most beautiful sight in all of Iceland 💙
Diamond Beach
Fishing for brown trout at River Laxa
Charming guesthouse at Blönduos
Seal watching commonly done from Hvammstangi
Hólmavík
Wildflowers everywhere! Heydalur Country Guesthouse
Ended our trip in the lovely city of Reykjavík
We had an amazing time and loved every town we visited. Icelandic folks are kind and welcoming… and made of steel. I don’t know if there are tougher people around!
Eight days is ambitious to drive the whole country but since it was our second visit, we avoided some of the spots we’d visited already. If we return one day, I would love to take my time in the western fjords. So much to see and not enough time to do it all!
Many bloggers helped influence the decision to visit this magical country. So thank you for sharing your travel photos and stories! Feel free to share more Iceland recommendations and thoughts…
Bless, bless!
💙 Athena
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