Iceland
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Reykjavík — Vík
Since there are almost thirteen years since I moved away from my native island, I decided that on my current vacation in Iceland I should to behave like a tourist and do some tourism. I decided to drive the ring-road (road nr. 1) around the island from Reykjavík to Reykjavík. Maybe I am not exactly…
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Hello World … 🙂
When I was in Iceland this summer, I had a very pleasant experience. I was walking to the local swimming pool when I passed an old woman on the sidewalk who greeted me and wished me a good day. I thought it was very a cute and hospitable act. I wondered that being greeted on…
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Reykjavíkurmaraþon
A half marathon through the streets Reykjavík, Iceland. A tale of a limping leg, aided by venio-muscular compression technology.
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Skessuhorn
A 5+ hour hike to the Skessuhorn peak in Mt Skarðsheiði in western Iceland. I have spent so much time over the years looking at the peak, wanting to conquer it. It was very nice to have finally done it.
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Ármannshlaupið
A 10k race along the northern coast of Reykjavík, Iceland. The weather was very nice, offering a beautiful view of the bay and the mountains on the other side.
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Hádegishyrna
A 4 hour hike from the Icelandic valley Skorradalur, up the eastern slopes of the mountain Skarðsheiði, to the summit called Hádegishyrna. The weather was nice but slightly foggy.
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Skorradalsháls
On a recent trip to Iceland I did a short hike that I have not done in quite some time. I hiked onto a small ridge called Skorradalsháls (314m) and separates the valleys Skorradalur and Lundareykjadalur in west Iceland.
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Þverfellshorn
Mt. Esja rises above Reykjavík across the bay north of the city. It is one of the most popular recreation areas close to Reykjavík. The most popular peak is Þverfellshorn (780 m) which is accessible by a marked path, yet fairly challenging.
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Kvígindisfell
A hike to the top of Kvígindisfell (783 m) in western Iceland. We got a true sampling of Icelandic weather — sun, rain, snow, …
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Path to Fire
On a sunny Saturday in March 2010 I went for one of the coolest — yet hottest — hikes I have ever done. The path lay up onto the mountain range Fimmvörðuháls — between the glaciers Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull — in the southern highlands of Iceland. It was a cold day with freezing temperatures of…