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Iceland 2005. Land of fire and ice.
by
kasia&paul
Kasia with Dettifoss to her left
The noise was tremendous and you can see the spray thrown up in the background
.
Dettifoss 1
This is europes biggest/mo
st powerful waterfall. Its 100m wide and drops 44m....
Dettifoss 2
Paul standing in front of Dettifoss Waterfall.
Crater of Viti on Krafla volcano
The road up to Krafla is full of strange sights. The water that flows down in...
Somewhere in the interior.
The barren interior 1
This was taken on the road from Akureyri(w
ere we went whale watching)t
o...
The barren interior 2
This was taken on the road from Akureyri(w
ere we went whale watching)t
o...
The barren interior 3
This was taken on the road from Akureyri(w
ere we went whale watching)t
o...
The road to Dettifoss
This was taken on the road from Mývatn to Dettifoss.
Lava fields
Dimmuborgi
r
From Lonely Planet..."
The jumbled 'black castles' or...
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Lake Mývatn
The name of the lake (Icelandic "mý" = midge, "vatn" =...
Mývatn and lava pillars
Kasia on the shore of lake Mývatn
Mývatn again!
Goðafoss 2
Goðafoss
Goðafoss which means "God's falls". It was snowing...
Mývatn 1
Our trusty Porsche 911 turbo
East of Mývatn
About 5km outside of Mývatn.
Fumerole outside of Mývatn at Hverarönd
After Mývatn we headed east. The road rises up steeply before you...
Boiling mud
Boiling mud at Hverarönd.
Hverarönd 1
Hverarönd 2
The road from Mývatn is seen coming from the left down the hill....
Hverarönd 3
Hverarönd 4
Landmanala
ugar 1
Landmanala
ugar 2
On a hike close to Landmanala
guar
Do I look cold? Anybody who knows me will realise just how bloody cold...
Lava in Landmanala
ugar
Landmanala
ugar 3
Hiking around the interior.
Landmanala
ugar 4
To the left lies a mountain which we decided to climb. The soil was green in...
Landmanala
ugar 5
Landmanala
ugar 6
Landmanala
ugar 7
and our five star hotel ;)
This is Landmanala
ugar. Its a very geological
ly active region. We are...
and a bath ;)
Kasia enjoys a hot soak in a hot lake at Landmannal
aguar....o
f course...
Landmanala
ugar 8
Kasia and I climbed up that ridge to the left of the photograph
. Boy was it...
Landmanala
ugar 9
Landmanala
ugar 10
Landmanala
ugar 12
Strokkur geysir
Strokkur 1
This geysir erupts about every 10mins.
Strokkur 2
Strokkur 3
Strokkur 4
In and around Geysir
Snow on the Mountains
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Volcanic Crater
Just off the road from Gullfoss to Sellfos.
The East Coast
There are frequent landslides along this stretch of coast. Its very isolated.
The Glacier & the Sea
Paul & the glacier
This was our first view of the Vatnajökul
l glacier. Its the third...
Jokulsarlo
n
Iceland has the 3rd largest glacier in the world(afte
r Antartica &...
Jokulsarlo
n 1
Paul watches the icebergs float by.
Jokulsarlo
n 2
Jokulsarlo
n 3 Iceberg dead ahead!!!
Ice from the freezer appears white because all the little air bubbles in it...
Jokulsarlo
n 4
Jokulsarlo
n 5
Svartifoss or "Black Falls"
This beautiful waterfall is located in Skaftafell National Park. The...
Beside Svartifoss
The architect responsibl
e for designing the Hallgrímsk
irkja church in...
Walking through Skaftafell National Park
The glacier flowing down
Its hard to get a perspectiv
e but we were on a ledge 400m above the...
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Kasia takes a rest
View of glacier from inside Skaftafell
Kasia & Paul in an ice cave
Inside an icecave in the Vatnajökul
l glacier. Its the third...
Kasia & the ice cave
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Kasia on the Glacier
There is no stopping her now. With ice axe and crampons next stop is Everest!
Kasia and her mountain guide :)
The peak in the background is about 2100m high.
Kasia on Vik beach
This is a the black bassaltic beach of Vik.
Vik beach
Just outside Vik
We had the whole beach to ourselves.
..
Skogafoss and Paul.
Kasia took this photograph
....and yes I was getting soaked!
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Hverfjall crater near Mývatn
This was the view that greeted us from our little guesthouse :)
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Kasia Resting
A brief stop on the road from Myvatn to the east coast.
Paul fixing a puncture
With the conditions of the roads in Iceland (almost as good as in Ireland!).
..
The Fjords on the East Coast
The East Coast
The East Coast on a Beautiful Day
Should be called "Land of Waterfalls
"
Icelands east coast
The road here is not paved and snakes along following the coastline.
...
article published 11/14/2006
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Thanks so much for your wonderful pictures! I love Iceland, even if it's expensive and very stark, it's mesmerizing, to me!!
—
Eleanor Robb
, January 25, 2007
Mrs
Great photos. Looks like a great place to visit. Maybe some day.......
— Sandra Brown, November 24, 2006
Wow!
Great pictures, I keep meaning to stop for a day or two in Iceland and your photos just add to that feeling. Thanks
—
Danna Farabee
, November 19, 2006
Stunning scenery. I once heard that iceland has the most beautiful women in the world.
—
Clay Sneller
, November 15, 2006
nice
looks like a great trip! how bout some descriptions of the places in the photos. thanks for sharing..
— todd, November 14, 2006
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