Tag: Dalvik

  • Exploring Grimsey, Iceland’s Northernmost Rock Island

    Exploring Grimsey, Iceland’s Northernmost Rock Island

    During my recent expedition across Iceland, I had the opportunity to venture northwards towards the North Pole to the rock island outpost of Grimsey. Read about my complete Expedition Around Iceland From Wikipedia: Grímsey is a small Icelandic island, 40 kilometres (25 mi) off the north coast of the main island of Iceland and straddling…

  • Road Tripping Through Iceland

    Road Tripping Through Iceland

    This past July, 2010, I explored Iceland with my Finnish friend Sari Laukka. We rented a car in Iceland’s capital Reykjavik, and drove a complete lap around the country on Route 1. Route 1 is the only road that circumnavigates the entire country, and passes through an incredible amount of different terrain. Overall, the trip…

  • Iceland Day  Four – Akureyri to Myvatn

    Iceland Day Four – Akureyri to Myvatn

    Although Iceland lies far north, its only stake of the arctic circle lies in the middle of a small rock island in the North Atlantic called Grímsey. We woke up early this morning at Joseph’s apartment, and make a quick getaway back to the bus depot in the center of Akureyri. We took the local…