ICELAND
24.08. - 10.09.2013
After
considering it for many years we finally got our Iceland tour.
At
the very end of the Summer we took a camper and went
one time
clockwise around the Island. At time already a bit cold, caught
also
some rain but enjoined the far north and Aurora Borealis a
lot.
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Village of Arnarstapi in Snaefellsnes Peninsula (West Island). In the background is the Glacier of Snaefellsnessjökull. |
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Granit cliffs and wild waves of the North Atlantic |
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Vikinger House |
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Farm at the base of volcanic mountains |
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Rainbow and sheeps |
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View from our campervan window. |
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Bathing in a natural hot pool, outside temperature 6 degrees |
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300 years old church |
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Landscape in Iceland |
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Godafoss waterfall in North Iceland |
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Myvatn |
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Hot spring baths at Myvatn |
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Vents, volcanos and bubbling ponds at Myvatn |
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Volcanic lake at Krafla |
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Detifoss waterfall in Vesturdalur |
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Horizontal granit columns |
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Vesturdalur |
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Lava formations |
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Dry fish in the port of Husavik |
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Husavik |
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Whale watching |
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Humpback whale |
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Stormy skies over Skjalfandi |
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Arctic poppy flower |
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Beautifull aurora borealis in North Iceland |
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Aurora borealis over Raufarhofn |
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Interesting landscapes at a long walk at Kolbeinstangi |
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Iceland sheep |
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Mushrooms, more than you can eat. (Birch Boletus / Birkenpilz) |
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Empty road in a volcanic landscape |
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Finaly the Higland, a Stretch of the old Ring Road |
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Volcanos, ash, hardened lava |
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Again aurora borealis seen in Eastern Iceland |
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One of the Eastern fjords |
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Iceland horse |
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On the way to Vatnajökull |
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Glacial sea Jökulsarlon |
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Eisberg on the glacial sea |
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Skogafoss waterfall in the South |
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Fresh snow in August |
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Light tower at the most northern point of mainland Iceland at Rifstangi, 66°22'N |
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Tundra vegetation |
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What is that? Arctic Henge at Raufarhöfn |
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