Husavík, Iceland Travel Blogs

A Phallological Museum.......WHAT ON EARTH ?!?
Sep 21, 2007 (18 photos)

... collection...in fact when a whale washes up on shore, they call him...he's well known, at least in Iceland....   At this time of the year Husavik pretty much shuts down by evening...we head back to Akureyri to our new friend, Bjarni ...we share a ...

La côte Nord, ses baleines, ses macareux
Jul 4, 2009 (17 photos)

Ce matin nous quittons Blonduos avec pour objectif une safari "baleine et macareux" ŕ Husavik en fin d'aprčs midi. Mais il y a aussi quelques beaux sites ŕ voir sur la route. Jean-Pierre est au volant, il a mis ses lunettes de soleil et évidemment il pleut! ...

Rotten Eggs
Aug 29, 2009 (16 photos)

Lucy has spots.............it's official!  Re-run of New Zealand 2010!  She had a small rash on her hand prior to us leaving the North, with the spots getting slightly bigger in London.  We thought it was because of the heat and dirt and ...

Whales and Sails
Jun 27, 2009 (14 photos)

... along the shoreline of the fjord and parts of it were gravel so it was slow going but a very enjoyable ride. Husavik is on the north coast of Iceland and is known as being the best place to go whale watching.  We found a place to sleep at ...

Día 15 o de la gran ruta
Aug 15, 2008

... segunda capital de Islandia que no tuvimos la posibilidad de visitar. Y desde allí otros 91 km hasta nuestro destino final, Húsavík, desde donde veremos las ballenas mańana. Dormimos en la zona de acampada del pueblo, que por estar estropeadas las duchas ...

Road Trip Numero Uno
May 25, 2008 (10 photos)

... first stop on our road trip, my sister and I drove an hour or two north-east to the town of Husavík, which is the 'whale-watching capital of Iceland.'  The population is only a few thousand so it is a very tiny town indeed... Housed in Husavík one ...

Sheep, Horses and Trees: Part II
Sep 10, 2009 (7 photos)

...  Between equestrian tourism and slaughter there is enough demand to sustain a very high breeding level. Our second night in Iceland stayed at a very comfortable small hotel that existed primarily as a riding destination for tourists.  They arrange group ...

Whale watching
May 30, 2008 (5 photos)

After a nice lunch back at the hotel we headed off to watch the whale and disturb their lunch.

Whale watching
May 30, 2008 (20 photos)

... river poured in and met the da. No huge displays just gentle giants having their lunch. Sadly the government of Iceland announced last week they will resume commercial whaling. What a shame for a country which seems to be environmentally concerned ...

Krafla
Jul 14, 2004

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Lake Myatvn and surrounding area
Oct 24, 2008

Lake Myatvn and surrounding area.

whale watching in húsavik
Oct 5, 2007

saw a few whales...brilliant!