More beautiful scenery in Hornafjörður a small fjord in southeastern Iceland.
An art installation along the Ring Road is the "Red Chair". The supersized "Red Chair" which stands on the rock in south Iceland it is said is, "Probably used…
Nick ponders the wonders of the universe in the "Red Chair"
The boys (Kris, Ken and Nick) have a photo opportunity at the "Red Chair"
Kris is ready for a nap upon the "Red Chair"
Being a relatively new addition to the fauna of Iceland, there are now around 7,000 reindeer in Iceland. Brought over by humans in the 18th century, they take…
Reindeer are herd animals. The size of the heard depends on the season. In winter you can often see large herds of up to a few hundred deer. But in summertime…
The reindeer are the only herd animals, where both males and females have antlers. They grow new horns each year and shed the horns between November and March.
While growing, the horns are soft and have dark flannel-like skin on them. When fully grown the horns turn hard and loose the skin.
On the road heading to Djúpivogur
The bay at Djúpivogur
Almost three dozen large, granite eggs line the road along the bay in Djúpivogur, Iceland, each perched atop its own slab of concrete. The Eggs of Merry Bay…
Kris checks out the Eggs of Merry Bay. In 2009, Icelandic artist Sigurður Guðmundsson created the 34 enormous eggs in honor of the 34 species of bird that nest…
Nick stands in front of the Corvus corax egg (Common Raven). The eggs are all accompanied by a sign giving the bird’s name (both genus and species) in Latin…
Nick is helping hatch this egg. The Eggs at Merry bay are made of Chinese granite and imported from China, where the artist Sigurður lives part of the year…
By the harbour in the lovely little village of Djúpivogur in East-Iceland, you will find a bay called Gleðivík or Merry bay.
A view of the bay as your enter Teigarhorn nature reserve.
Iceland is the world’s largest producer of farmed Arctic char. There were 12 sea cage farms, most of which were producing Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). Here…
Nick at the Vök Baths which is a geothermal spa located in east Iceland. It has been open since July 1st, 2019. Vök Baths is the largest spa in east Iceland,…
Kris, Nick and Sharon enjoy a drink at Vök baths.
