Reykjahlið, Iceland

Travel Blogs from Reykjahlið (5)

Day 7: July 13, 2007 Námasfjall Hverir and Krafla, Reykjahlið, Iceland travel blog
Day 7: July 13, 2007 Námasfjall Hverir and Krafla
Jul 13, 2007

Day 7: July 13, 2007 Námasfjall Hverir and Krafla      I slept well but not like the previous night.  After breakfast, we loaded up and headed over to Namasfjall Hverir under overcast skies. The geothermal field was as active as ever.  We toured it in a ...

A travel blog entry by magellanic
Day 5: July 11, 2007 Hveravellir to Reykjahlið, Reykjahlið, Iceland travel blog
Day 5: July 11, 2007 Hveravellir to Reykjahlið
Jul 11, 2007

Day 5: July 11, 2007 Hveravellir to Reykjahlið                Hveravellir had terrible weather during my three previous visits but I slept soundly with my tent door open.  The brilliant sun awoke me at 6:15, shining through the door.  We ate breakfast and broke camp.  ...

A travel blog entry by magellanic
Day 6: July 12, 2007 Around Mývatn, Reykjahlið, Iceland travel blog
Day 6: July 12, 2007 Around Mývatn
Jul 12, 2007

Day 6: July 12, 2007 Around Mývatn              I can only describe my sleep as delicious.  I slept soundly and awoke knowing that my jet lag was over.  After breakfast, we loaded the ...

A travel blog entry by magellanic
Day 8: 7/14/07 Husavík, Ásbyrgi, and Dettifoss, Reykjahlið, Iceland travel blog
Day 8: 7/14/07 Husavík, Ásbyrgi, and Dettifoss
Jul 14, 2007

... It looks a lot like the Columbia river gorge with its layers of columnar basalts. Just a few kilometers farther south is Dettifoss, Iceland's biggest waterfall. We walked to the edge of the fall and took turns lying on the rock to feel the power of the ...

A travel blog entry by magellanic