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.



Granit cliffs and wild waves of the North Atlantic



Vikinger House



Farm at the base of volcanic mountains



Rainbow and sheeps





View from our campervan window.



Bathing in a natural hot pool, outside temperature 6 degrees





300 years old church



Landscape in Iceland



Godafoss waterfall in North Iceland



Myvatn



Hot spring baths at Myvatn





Vents, volcanos and bubbling ponds at Myvatn















Volcanic lake at Krafla





Detifoss waterfall in Vesturdalur­





Horizontal granit columns





Vesturdalur





Lava formations










Dry fish in the port of Husavik





Husavik





Whale watching





Humpback whale





Stormy skies over Skjalfandi





Arctic poppy flower





Beautifull aurora borealis in North Iceland





Aurora borealis over Raufarhofn





Interesting landscapes at a long walk at Kolbeinstangi










Iceland sheep





Mushrooms, more than you can eat. (Birch Boletus / Birkenpilz)





Empty road in a volcanic landscape





Finaly the Higland, a Stretch of the old Ring Road





Volcanos, ash, hardened lava





Again aurora borealis seen in Eastern Iceland










One of the Eastern fjords





Iceland horse





On the way to Vatnajökull










Glacial sea Jökulsarlon





Eisberg on the glacial sea










Skogafoss waterfall in the South










Fresh snow in August





Light tower at the most northern point of mainland Iceland at Rifstangi, 66°22'N





Tundra vegetation





What is that? Arctic Henge at Raufarhöfn









Last day of the holiday on the way to the airport


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