A shinning stream glistening as we drive along the Vatnsnes peninsula.
As fascinating as its name sounds, Hvitserkur is a glorious and pristine sea stack in the Vatnsnes Peninsula of Iceland. It is a 15-meter-high stack of basalt…
The term – Hvitserkur – literally translates to “white shirt,” a connotation to the fact that it is engulfed in shag and cormorant – types of water birds –…
At the base of the Hvitserkur are two gigantic holes caused by erosion that make the structure seem like a dragon drinking water.
Hidden away in West Iceland, the Dalabyggð region was the starting point for one of the most exciting chapters in the history of mankind: The Viking Age…
Sharon and Nick in front of the longhouse replica. Eric's son Leif was brought up in Eiriksstadir. Leif landed in North America (Vinland) nearly 500 years…
According to Landnámabók and the Saga of Erik the Red, after first settling in Vestfirðir, Eiríkr married Þjóðhildur Jǫrundardóttir and established the farm of…
This is a game of Viking Chess or Hnefatafl.
We also got to see the ruins of the original longhouse, which are more than 1,000 years old.
A statue dedicated to Leif the Lucky,
Brimming with long and colorful history, mountain Helgafell is considered a sacred place for Icelanders because it is believed that three of your wishes will…
It was a bit breezy that day as you can see from the movement of the flagpole.
Kris and Nick on their way back from the mountain. No word yet on whether their wishes came true.
Lava rock formations found on Route 54 on the Snæfellsnes peninsula with the volcanic mountains behind.
The geology of Grundarfjörður is unusual as it spans the entire geological history of Iceland. The sedimentary volcano in the center of the countryside is a…
Öndverðarnes cape is the westernmost point of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in West Iceland. Nick looks out at an area that used to be a vibrant fishing station…
Öndverðarnes lightouse. The first lighthouse was build there 1909. A new lighthouse was then made out of concrete in the year 1973, taller than the old.
Some beautiful pink Sea Thrift flowers found on the Snæfellsnes peninsula.
This scenic lighthouse in Snæfellsjökull National Park is the Malarrif Lighthouse. This unique rocket shaped 24m (~80 ft) tall lighthouse was built in 1917,…
Kris and Ken getting windblown at Malarrif Lighthouse.
