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The South coast and the Aurora Borealis
... cancelled due to cloudy sky and poor solar forecasts. Despite our guide admitting that he didn't think we'd see them tonight we were lucky enough to see some really amazing views of the Aurora Borealis. It is so magical and it was a shame that my camera was not able to take photos of this sight, however I have attached some photos that some other travellers managed to take that night.The ...
Bucket List: Aurora Borealis. Check.
... br> The Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights as we call them, have been on my Bucket List for a while. I saw a picture of them and had to see them, somehow, somewhere.
That was the genesis of this trip - to see those lights. There's nothing you can do but hope for clear skies, complete darkness, and some divine intervention. Supposedly 2012 is a peak year for sun flares and the weather was looking good for our haul five hours south from Budir.
Before ...
Vik
... 269;et Free Tax (dostane se při nákupu na 4000I), za který nám vrátí na letišti DPH, ale bylo nám vysvětleno, že to neplatí na potraviny. Mezi nákupem byl i náš oblíbený bylinkový chleba, sýr a plno sladkostí. Část z nákupu jsme spořádali na místě u dřevěného sezení. Na takové lavičky se stolkem se dá narazit na Islandu kdekoliv. Škoda, že u nás by to nějakej kretén hned rozmlátil a ...
Such a cool day
... as well as the usual stuff, it is only available near the source and was a very nice treat. Sitting and eating a bowl of soup and drinking a beer whilst simultaneously looking at the snow and the sea was definitely a new experience. After a panoramic descent, during which we spotted some wild reindeer, we were returned to the car and sped off hurriedly in the direction of Jökulsárlón, the large glacial lagoon and river fed by Vatnajökul, to ...
Day 2: The Golden Circle
... as we arrived at our first stop,Thingvellir National Park. Stripping to our summer t-shirts, we walked round the park to see the rift - where the North American and European continental plates meet. Apparently, the rift is growing at 1.5cm every year as the plates drift apart. It was also the place of the first Parliament in Iceland - now marked with the Icelandic flag. The surroundings were pleasant but we were after more excitement. ...