Category Archives: Iceland 2021

Friday, July 30 The name says it all: Myvatn, lake of the midges. Thank god that, unlike the no-see-ums that can plague us in Maine, these little critters don’t bite. They just fly into your mouth, eyes, ears, you name it. We of course both brought midge nets to wear over a hat, but doContinue reading “Midge Lake”

Saturday, July 31 Another day with brilliant sun; although it only reached 54 degrees, many Icelanders were out sunning themselves on patios and balconies. We started the day with a drive around the lake. The western end is green and rolling, home to an enormous variety of birds. The south end is dominated by “falseContinue reading “Thar she blows! In two senses…”

Sunday, August 1 We encountered another lovely day; some clouds in the sky but plenty of sun! We had a relatively short drive ahead of us, with plenty of time to explore. First stop was another…surprise…waterfall! But this was a good one: Godafoss. It isn‘t called „God‘s Falls“ by accident. One of the early lawContinue reading “It‘s a long way to Akureyri (sung to the tune of…)”

Monday, August 2 The drive from the far north to the Snaefellnes Peninsula in the far west took a bit more than five hours. The opening stretches, down the west coast of the Tröllaskagi Peninsula, included some spectacular stretches high above the Arctic Ocean. Much of the rest of the drive saw us rolling throughContinue reading “A Driving Day Redeemed by Birds”

Tuesday, August 2 The Hotel Budir is located, surprisingly, at a place called Budir, which turns out to be the hotel and a well-known church…well known because it is black and visible for many miles round about. We packed up and left the hotel fairly early, hoping to grab a coffee and roll before weContinue reading “Into a National Park…and Closing the Ring”