Iceland 2014

Arrive in Iceland at dawn. You’ll be alone on the road and feel like you’ve arrived on a strange, empty planet.  /  It rains, storms or mists every day in September. But sun always follows.  /  Horses are gentle and curious. Sheep are not. I was warned that sheep can wander onto the road, this is fact. Be patient and they’re figure it out.  /  Snæfellsnes peninsula. Go for Londrangar, the cairns, caves and waterfalls. I stopped in Ólafsvík, because I had to (I am an Ólafsson). Stop for Bæjarfoss.  /  Take the roads you haven't read about.  /  Stykkisholmer was home for while. This was a good choice.  /  Black Sand Beach lives up to it’s name.  /  Play tourist. Ignore articles that deter you from visiting the Blue Lagoon, Gullfoss and Geysir. They’re popular for a reason.  /  Þingvellir National Park was the cherry on top of my Golden Circle day. If you drive through Selfoss make sure not to double back and miss it.  /  Hraunfossar. A bit out of the way. But there were two of us in front of this magnificent thing and nothing was more beautiful.  /  Reykjavik. Go to Stofan for the coffee and Laundromat Café for the pancakes. The best breakfast goes to Bergsson.  /  The showers smell like rotten eggs. You get over it.