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  We left quite early that morning, departing from the stunning region of Landmannalaugar to head towards the south coast, this time via the southern leg of trail F208. We had also planned a detour to Langisjór and the F235. Both tracks are considered some of
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Langisjor and the Legendary F208 Off-road Trail
Today the plan was to explore the Fjallabak region, taking the time to stop at various points of interest along the way. We set off around 9 AM and navigated to the northern section of the F208. On the way, we made our first stop at Hjálparfoss waterfall ajust off Road
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The Hidden Gems of Fjallabak
That day, we planned to head to the Thórsmörk area, which we had fallen in love with after a visit a few years earlier. Much like our first visit, we chose to leave the Duster parked at the guesthouse as the vehicle clearly wasn’t suited for crossing the infamously
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Thórsmörk and the Tindfjöll Hiking Trail
The weather was beautiful as expected that morning, so we decided to leave early to enjoy Kerlingarfjöll in the best light possible. We had already visited Kerlingarfjöll a few years ago, but we absolutely wanted to return because we considered the site just as stunni
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Hveravellir and Kerlingarfjöll
We had been in Iceland a week by then and had planned to head to the eastern coast of the Vestfirðir for one last day in the fjords. We decided to take our time and make stops along the way as we had a three-hour drive ahead of us to reach our accommodation in Hólmav?
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The Journey from Isafjordjup to Holmavik
It was time to embark on the second chapter of our stay, this time heading inland towards the center of the island. We planned to sleep in Sauðárkrókur that night so we could take the Kjölur (F35) off-road trail the following day. The plan was to tour the Vatnsnes P
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Vatnsnes and the Northern Coast
That day, we planned to leave the southern fjords and follow the western shore, stopping at several small fishing ports and other points of interest we had noted before the trip. We started mid-morning with a visit to the small Tálknafjörður fjord. A few hundred mete
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The Heart of the West Fjords
That morning, the weather was mixed as we left our guesthouse. We planned to explore the southern fjords at a leisurely pace, from Raudisandur to Patreksfjörður, with a stop at Latrabjarg, of course. According to our essential travel companion, the vedur.is website, t
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The Southern Coast of the Vestfirðir
That day, our road trip continued towards the famous capital of the fjords, Ísafjörður, where we planned to stay for two days. But first, we were going to explore the hiking trail just above the small town of Thingeyri: the Sandfell hike, which had been recommended t
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Next Stop: Isafjorður
Our trusty local weather website, vedur.is, had forecast a lovely day and we could not have been more grateful as we had planned a hike that morning and a visit to the famous Bolafjall viewpoint in the afternoon. The Valagil hike was a short 30-minute drive from Ísafj?
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The Journey from Valagil to Bolungarvik
A long day of driving awaited us as we headed toward the West Fjords. For practical reasons, we could have taken the ferry from Stykkisholmur, passing through Flatey, but the ferry schedule didn’t work for us. We had planned to do a hike in the morning, and since the
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On the Road to the Vestfirðir
Skálanes Nature Reserve, located at the eastern tip of Seyðisfjorður fjord in eastern Iceland, is an entirely secluded private nature sanctuary. Renowned for its striking flora and impressive birdlife, an increasing number of nature enthusiasts make their way here to
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Skálanes Nature Reserve
The Krauma hot baths are located in the Borgarfjörður region near Reykholt in western Iceland. This spa resort's waters come directly from the nearby Deildartunguhver hot spring. With its flow rate of 180 liters per second, Deildartunguhver is the most powerful hot sp
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The Krauma Thermal Baths
The village of Hellissandur is located at the western tip of the Snaefellsnes peninsula. Despite a small population of 387, the village is culturally significant in the region, and famous for its very photogenic Ingjaldshólskirkja church, which is a delight for visitor
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Hellissandur and Ingjaldshólskirkja
The polar fox, or Arctic fox, is believed to have arrived in Iceland 10,000 years before our era and is the only native mammal in the country. Even though the polar fox population is tending to decline in Iceland, the number is estimated at more than 7,000 individuals t
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Arctic Foxes in Iceland