Thórsmörk (Þórsmörk) is an area in the highlands of Iceland, in the Southeast of the country. It is the end point of a long trek that is very popular in summer months, the Laugavegur. It’s a long trek that takes several days, and after arriving at the valley where we stayed it is possible to continue on…
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Ferry Windtunnell
We had another week off during our Workaway experience in Icelandic summer, and we used it to go to Þórsmörk and the Vestmannaeyjar in the South. I will get on the uploading very soon, but here is a taster from our ferry ride back to Landeyjahofn this afternoon.
Iceland’s Westfjords: Látrabjarg, The Cliff At the End of Europe
Látrabjarg is a massive cliff that houses the nesting areas for thousands of birds. It also happens to be the farthest West point in Europe. Impressive as the cliffs are (and smelly!), I preferred to look out over the Atlantic in the direction of the Americas. They say that on a clear day, one might…
Iceland’s Westfjords: Waterfall Day!
We spent five days in the Westfjords of Iceland recently, and spent a whole day chasing waterfalls! First we arrived at one on the side of the ‘Other Ring Road,’ which we called Fairy Falls due to all the tiny moths that took flight when you went up to the moss above it. It looked…
Iceland’s Westfjords: The 1300Km Week
Last week, we had a bit of time off from volunteering and ended up renting a car to drive to the Westfjords in Iceland. We didn’t have much time to plan, since we arrived on the 31st of May in Iceland and almost immediately had one of our monthly weeks off. We work quite a…
