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
