Amazing Iceland


Camper van pickup
Day 1

The next waterfall was Seljalandsfoss. This waterfall is located pretty close to the road. The thing that makes this waterfall special is that you can walk behind it. In my opinion this also gives you the best view. After Seljalandsfoss we went further to see Skógafoss. We also passed by Eyjafjallajökull, the volcano that disturbed all airplane traffic in 2010.
You can see Skógafoss from below and from above. This watefall is more powerful than Seljalandsfoss. So all the waterfalls we saw on day 1 were really different from each other. Each waterfall has it s own charms. I think it depends on your own taste which waterfall you love most. But why should you choose? They’re all awesome!
Afterwards we went further down the south. We saw Dyrhólaey and Vik in Mýrdal where you can see beautiful black beaches. Next to such a black beach we parked the car to spent our first night in the van.
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Skaftafell National Park
Day 2

We could only see our own footsteps in the black sand, when we leaved the spot to head for natural park Skaftafell. This park is located at the foot of Icelands highest volcano, Öraefajökull, and Europe largest glacier, Vatnajökull.
Svartifoss
There we saw Svartifoss, which means black waterfall. It owes its name to the background of the waterfall, a black wall of rocks which is extraordinary formed. Of course we saw the glacier as well. We booked a tour so we were even able to walk on it! With our crampons we were able to see the glacier from nearby.
Jökulsárlón
Another amazing experience and definitely one of my favorites. Great ice blocks were floating in the lake with seals swimming around the blocks looking for food. We decided to stay the night there.
East Iceland
Day 3
Dettifoss
It’s really rare to wake up, look through the window and see some gigantic ice blocks in a lake. Although I couldn’t get used to this great view, it was time to move on. Up to the north east of Iceland. This day we drove a lot of kilometers.
We didn’t see a lot of specific must sees, but the ever changing landscape itself was breathtaking. Every now and then we parked the car for some great wide views on the outstretched landscapes. After visiting Borgarfjörður Eystri we went to the north to see Dettifoss. This is the most powerful waterfall of Iceland, is a hundred meters wide and looks a little bit like the Niagara falls. Sellfoss is located near Dettifoss and also worth seeing!
Ásbyrgi Canyon
We headed for Húsavík but didn’t want to miss the Ásbyrgi Canyon. This canyon is filled by pine trees and when you scream you can hear the echo of what you’re yelling plenty of times. We parked our car close to Húsavík and stayed there for our third night.
North Iceland
Day 4

However, Iceland has more to offer so we continued our journey to the lake Mývatn. Around this lake you can see a lot of natural remarkable phenomena caused by the volcanic activity.
From hot springs to fields of lava and from craters to mud pools. For me this was one of the greatest highlights, because this unique volcanic landscape is extremely different from anything I have seen so far in my travels.

Goðafoss was the next waterfall we visited. After seeing it from nearby we prepared some food. The already delicious meal tasted even better with a view on the falls! Afterwards we went to the north west. We drove through the Skagafjörður valley and saw lots of Icelandic horses. We parked our car on a campsite with a great view on the ocean.
West Iceland
Day 5 – Hraunfossar

No, they don’t. Especially Hraunfossar is unique. This waterfall is so wide and you can’t see where the water is coming from. Actually the water is coming out of the rocks, where the water finds its way through. So no, I didn’t get bored of waterfalls at all!
Glýmur

We parked our car as close as we could get. I think the waterfall was only one kilometre or so away as the crow flies. It turned out to be a tough hike and it takes a while before you get a view on the waterfall Glýmur, the highest waterfall in Iceland. The hike was tough, but it was worth every step of it.
The further and higher you get, the better the view. The water of the Glýmur falls down 198 metres. If I had to choose my most special moment of the journey, I would choose this hike with the Glýmur and spectecular view as rewards.
Glýmur is one of the best kept secrets of Iceland. So between you and me.. I can recommend anyone in a healthy condition to put this waterfall high on their list of must sees in Iceland.
After our hike we drove to the national park Þingvellir. We spent the night there to see the golden circle on day six.
South Iceland
Day 6

Geysir

Reykjavik
With very heavy hearts we handed in our car, of which we of course became very fond of. The van made it possible to see every part of Iceland. I really recommend you to make the whole round, instead of only visiting the west of Iceland. A lot of people choose to do that, and although the golden circle isn’t like The Sagrada Familia or the Eiffel Tower, it is more touristic than the other parts of Iceland.
To make a long story short: it was amazing! And we still had some days left in Reykjavik.
Day six was a Saturday so we went out to see the nightlife of Iceland. We had a great night and enjoyed everyone going wild.
Exploring Reykjavík
Day 7 – 10
We used these days to explore Reykjavik, visit Blue Lagoon and relax after our journey around the country. In Reykjavik we saw the Hallgrimskirkja, the hilarious penis museum, some bars and terraces while enjoying the summer sun. It gave us the chance to think about all those amazing things we saw.
Iceland was without a doubt one of the most beautiful countries I have seen in my life. After ten days it was time to go home but I will never forget these days. Especially the six around the country with the campervan really blowed my mind!
Steffan Hamhuis, September 10, 2016
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