Today we drove south of Reykjavik and explored some geothermal areas on the Reyjkanes Peninsula. It rained incessantly (if a British person thinks it is wet then boy it is wet) but we were dressed for the weather and it didn’t bother us. We saw some tourists sit in their tour bus and not leave and it made me feel sorry for them, why sit mournfully watching the rain when you could be seeing volcanoes?!
We drove on empty roads through lava fields and with sharp turns around volcanic features. The geothermal area at Seltun was fascinating with bubbling mud pools, steaming hot springs and beautiful mineral colours. We discovered a lake in a volcanic fissure with black sand beaches and winds strong enough to shake the car. Iceland is such a beautiful country!
It’s all very volcanic, sort of earth moving!
Haha! I kept making volcano puns on Facebook until everyone erupted in anger. 😛
Beautiful. The top photo looks like an oil painting.
It was stunning even on a super grey day. Would love to see it in the sunshine!
Great pics, really hope to visit one day. Reminds me of an exhibition of the Danish/Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson a while back, he’d produced a stunning coffee table book of landscapes.
I’d definitely recommend a visit, it’s beautiful! I shall have to check out Olafur Eliasson. 🙂
Stunning photos. Thank you for taking us on your journey.
Thank you! More to come soon! 🙂
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