Dirt Road to Berunes
The Ring Road from Egilsstaðir to Berunes is not an easy one. Most of this stretch is loose gravel road and at one point descends from a mountain pass at a 12% grade. But it sure is scenic. It was already 18:00 by the time I got back to flat land, and the sun was [...]
Detour to Seyðisfjörður
After the hike to the waterfall Hengifoss, I took a two-hour side trip to Seyðisfjörður, which is a small village nestled in a large glacial valley at the source of a fjord. The road to Seyðisfjörður went over a mountain pass still blanketed in snow several feet thick. Where is Seyðisfjörður? View Larger Map
Hike to Hengifoss
Shortly after landing at Egilsstaðir – which was immediately preceded by a redeye from JFK during which I got less than 2 hours of sleep – I thought it would be a good idea to drive around a ginormous lake and hike for three hours. I was beat, but the fresh warm air – yes 70F [...]
KEF>RKV>EGG
Day 1 starts out with a 6 hour redeye flight from JFK International Airport to Keflavik International Airport, followed by a 1 hour bus ride to Reykjavik Domestic Airport, followed by a 1 hour flight to Egilsstaðir on opposite side of the island (of Iceland). Reykjavik Domestic Airport (RKV) seemed no larger than a drug [...]
Step 1. Commit, Step 2. Go.
Sometimes all it takes is a click of a button… Dozens of places still linger on my bucket list, yet dozens more get added each year. And though I score a country or city with each passing season, the empty spaces on my virtual pushpin map leave me unsatisfied. I am Napolean, and the unconquered [...]
