Wonderful evening hike to Svartifoss.

Family of four smiling together in front of Svartifoss waterfall framed by dark basalt columns in Iceland

Iceland Log Day 8

Saturday, July 30th
Freaking cold and windy until 2p then really nice after that.

Google Maps route from Fosshotel Vatnajokull near Hofn to Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon, 95.9 km via Route 1, 1 hour 8 minutes.

Jump to day 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 or Iceland 2022: Ring Road collection.

Family selfie at Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon! 💙🇮🇸

Family of four in winter jackets smiling for a selfie at Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon with icebergs floating behind them.

Very good at this 3D Tetris game of packing the rental car.

White SUV hatchback packed full with suitcases and backpacks in a scenic parking lot with green hills in the background.

Sticker on window in hotel.

Dear guest.
Please be advised that during strong winds the door can break.
Do not open unless urgent.

I ❤️ Iceland. 😊

Warning sticker on a window advising guests not to open the door in strong winds, with green fields and mountains visible behind.

Goðafoss.

Goðafoss waterfall in Iceland cascading across a wide rocky cliff into a turbulent blue-green river below a cloudy sky.

Boat in Skjálfandi Bay on the Greenland Sea near Húsavík, Iceland.

Small boat carrying passengers on choppy waters in Skjálfandi Bay, with snow-patched mountains rising behind under cloudy skies.

We just wrapped up Day 7 of our Iceland 2022: Ring Road adventure. We are going counter-clockwise and are through the Northern areas and are now transitioning to the South. Iceland is amazing!

Map of Iceland showing a counter-clockwise road trip route with labeled stops along the northern and eastern coasts toward the south.

Iceland Log Day 7

Friday, July 29th
Cool and Rain starting in afternoon.

Google Maps route from Skardas Country Cabins through Seydisfjordur, Stodvarfjordur, Djupivogur to Hofn, 334 km, 4 hr 42 min

Jump to day 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 or Iceland 2022: Ring Road collection.

You come across some pretty wild vehicles in Iceland.

Silver Mercedes Sprinter van lifted on massive off-road tires with a snorkel and bull bar, parked on wet pavement in Iceland