Sel Myvatn

... from the 4 geothermal stations or hydro power. These plants also supply hot water directly to homes and businesses within about a 100 km radius. All of Reykjavik, for example, is provided with hot water from the geothermal station about 45 km away.<br><br>Here's a picture from near Mt. Krafla of an area of tall lava formations known as Dimmuborgir. Apparently it is supposed to be build by trolls or elves, or maybe they ...

La région du lac de Myvatn est l'une des plus riches en sites spectaculaires de l'Islande. Nous décidons de les visiter dans l'ordre indiqué par notre guide. C'est Dimanche, il fait très beau, le vent souffle légèrement, le thermomètre annonce 15 à 20° pour la journée. On se ...

We had a leisurely drive from Husavik to Myvatn. The name of the lake implies that there are lots of flies and we heard that this was true...but it wasn't bad at all. And the weather had changed and it was actually warm and sunny! This lake is a haven for birds and we hoped to see the Barrow´s Goldeneye here, as well as the Gyr Falcon which was reported to be found in nearby Dimmuborgir ...

Jeudi 10 juillet : départ vers Akureyri, deuxième ville d'Islande, 15 000 habitants Le midi, pique-nique dans la baie d'd'Akureyri Ensuite, passage par les chutes de Goðafoss, « chutes des dieux » Le soir, arrivée au camping, au bord du lac Myvatn, à Reykjalid Vendredi 11 juillet: Aujourd'hui rando. On commence par un arrêt aux solfatares de Hverarön ...

Another hour or two down from Myvatn, we made our way to the Lake Myvatn area, which is rich with wildlife and vegetation...On the road there we had to endure a very bumpy gravel road...at many points during the drive I feared for my life as the roads were bad, we had no cell phone and literally we passed maybe 5 ...

... momentarily or the nasty looking river, or even the power plant...you can take a tour or just walk through at any time...and these supply the nation with its energy...now in the US you can't even walk a bunch of students through the garbage incineration plant in Syracuse anymore... I'm most impressed with the bubbling of the mudholes that cover the surface of the Earth in the area...you can walk within inches of these gaping holes in the muddy flats ...

... below. Audrey, Matt, and Bill got good close-up fotos on the cliffs. I got good video of them in the water. We drove down to the delta of the Jökulsá a Fjöllum and across the river to Ásbyrgi and the Jökulsárg National Park visitor center to take in there excellent displays about the natural history of north-eastern Iceland. Then, we drove into the point of the Ásbyrgi which is where two waterfalls eroded back through the basalt flows to join ...

... A bunch of us returned to the bar to hear a show called "The Story of Farming" performed by two women playing a synthesizer and a saxophone.  It was an ethereal but forgettable experience.  Motley, Rain, and I sampled Magnus' snuff-a first for all of us.  It was probably the last for me.              We drove back to the campground around 11:15.  The twilight was strong enough to warrant a nightcap before going to bed.

... for fotos at a beautiful overlook.              The drive toward Mývatn was as spectacular as always, passing by cirques and gigantic landslides.  Our stop at Goðafoss was beautiful.  I explained the geology and let everyone explore it on their own.  I walked with Kathy to the falls.  Then we joined Mal to walk up to the drainage reversal area.              Our final leg was a straight shot over to Mývatn and Reykjahlið.  We arrived at the Bjarg campground ...