Snaefellsness Peninsula Day 1

It's late and I'm tired, so I'm just going to post some photos. Snaefellsness peninsula is a study in light. Or is that just Iceland in general?

Day 2

   Early Post

Yesterday morning was wet and misty with just a little rain. Later in the day we had lots of sun poking through the clouds and some really nice lighting. This morning has begun the day raining, blustery, and overcast.

I remarked on the rain to a local who replied, "oh yes, rain all summer." When I noted that yesterday afternoon had been lovely, he said, "ah yes, one dry day all summer."

Uh oh.

Day 1

We arrived in Keflavik half an hour early, grabbed our bags and the mini van that John rented and headed out to Hotel Eldhester (Fire Horse). We were politely informed, at 8:00 AM, that our rooms would not be available until noon. So we had a quick breakfast and headed out to see the sights.

Our first stop was Geysir (yes, that's where we get the word for geysers). This geyser is smaller than Yellowstone's famous Old Faithful, which I have photographed several times. And the eruptions are very short in duration. What makes this one so much fun is that it erupts with a bang about once every 5 minutes or so. The first eruption made me jump - I was not set up to photograph it. But then I set up and took this amongst others.

Our next stop was Gullfoss, a magnificent multiple layered waterfall channeling an amazing volume of water.

 

Then lunch, a yawn-filled drive back to the hotel, and a three-hour nap. I'm glad we powered on through today. More tomorrow.

All Packed and Weighed and Under the Limit

Is it time to go yet???

Three More Days and Ready to Go

Itching to hit the road

Weight Limits

Iceland Air limits your luggage to one 50-pound checked bag (two if you go "Saga" class), and one 22-pound carry-on. I'm good with both; both of my bags will make it a few percent under the limits. Luckily for me, I haven't found any Iceland Air limits on personal weight.

Size Matters - Another Look

Following up on my post of a couple of days ago, here is a graphical look at the relative size of the land masses I was talking about. I have also placed myself in the picture for reference, but at this scale I just don't show up (and I'm a big guy).