by Richard Collett | Aug 4, 2015 | FROM THE ROAD, Iceland
Iceland is hardly the first destination which comes to mind when you think of snorkeling. But in Thingvellir National Park tectonic activity has formed a rift, which is filled with pure glacial water. And what better place to snorkel than between tectonic plates? It...
by Richard Collett | Jul 21, 2015 | FROM THE ROAD, Iceland
The Seljalandsfoss waterfall in Iceland is a 60 metre plunge from the cliff top. This impressive sight is in equally impressive company and hidden nearby the neighbouring Gljufrabui waterfall is 40 metres tall, and drops into an immense cliffside cavern....
by Richard Collett | Jun 30, 2015 | FROM THE ROAD, Iceland
Forget about the Blue Lagoon- head to the North of Iceland and immerse yourself in the geothermal waters of The Myvatn Nature Baths instead. It’s over 450 kilometres from Reykjavik but the water is just as warm, there’s more minerals and the...
by Richard Collett | Jun 2, 2015 | FROM THE ROAD, Iceland
The Kerið Crater is just one of the many volcanic attractions to be found in Iceland. In a land of ice and fire, a land at the mercy of volcanic activity, this distinct volcano is set apart by the striking lake that has formed in the crater. I was visiting...
by Richard Collett | May 19, 2015 | FROM THE ROAD, Iceland
Goðafoss translates literally from Icelandic as The Waterfall of the Gods. It’s a spectacular waterfall, famed for its beauty rather than its power, and its a place that has long had a prominent position in the history of Iceland. Goðafoss is in the far North of...
by Richard Collett | Apr 28, 2015 | FROM THE ROAD, Iceland
The Dimmuborgir lava fields are a place of myth and legend in Iceland. They are the realm of trolls, elves and the supernatural, a dark place where geological forces have spectacularly left their mark on both the natural world and the human imagination. These...
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