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Further north: a deep tour of Iceland

August 24,2021
by Hongxia Sun

Itinerary: day 1: Xi'an - Helsinki day 2: Helsinki - Reykjavik day 3: Reykjavik - Golden Circle: Golden falls, geysers, Parliament National Park - akureli, Rock National Park Day 6: Daiti falls, north of watner ice sheet, goliuwo Glacier Park, Hepburn day 7: watner glacier, glacier lake, laki volcano, old bridge site, fire sermon day 8: Wake black beach, columnar joints, Vick town day 9: skojia falls Reykjavik day 10: pearl tower day 11: Reykjavik Helsinki Xi'an

Iceland is a magical country. It's a place where you want to go after you go. I went to Iceland for my four Nordic countries tour last year. I didn't feel I had enough. The first trip this year was Iceland. As soon as the Chinese New Year is over, we begin to prepare for the trip. Visa and air ticket booking are all done before April.

This year, due to booking tickets in advance, we can fly directly from Helsinki to Iceland once. We don't have to fly several times as we did last year. Time is wasted on the road. This is Helsinki Airport terminal. It's not a short flight time, it's time difference. There's a five hour time difference between Beijing time and Helsinki time.

Waiting for luggage at Helsinki Airport

Fly to Icelandic planes have been flying over the Atlantic Ocean.

I've been on Finn Airlines several times. Before, the flight attendants were not beautiful. This time, the flight attendants of Finn airlines were not beautiful, they were young and beautiful.

There is no meal on the flight to Iceland. Except for drinks, everyone has a popsicle. Iceland_ Helsinki has a two-hour time difference, so we only took an hour's flight from the ticket.

Out of Reykjavik airport, the driver of the car rental company has been waiting outside the airport with a sign in Chinese.

The sisters take a picture at the airport. It's still summer in Helsinki, but it's late autumn in Iceland. In recent days, the temperature in Iceland is relatively warm, with the highest temperature of 15__ 17 degrees. Since October last year, the temperature is about the same as now.

Leave your luggage in the hotel, clean up and go to the street.

This is the leader and driver of our trip. He has worked in Europe for many years. He only returned to China a few years ago to start his own business. Now he focuses on the free customization of tourism. He has made all my European tours in recent years. This time, I went to Iceland to investigate the market and take it as a coachman for us. He always holds his company's brand in his hand and advertises his company at any time.

This house is very fancy

streetscape

Chinese Restaurant

Anyway, it's OK. We'll make an advertisement for Xiao Wang

It is the top priority for the Icelandic football team to enter the European Cup. There are more people on the street these days, one is national day, the other is the European Cup.

The streets of Reykjavik are not as free to park as they are said to be. Today, it's hard to find parking spaces.

There are a lot of people on the street today. It turned out to be Iceland's national day. People took to the streets to celebrate.

The lakeside was packed with people celebrating

The babies also went out to celebrate with their parents

Reykjavik is the largest city in Iceland. Iceland has a population of 330000 and more than 200000 people live here. This is the high-rise building here.

gas station

Street View of Reykjavik

Icelandic characteristics: houses with grass on their heads

There are not many such graffiti on the street

Characteristic bar

I feel so kind when I meet the Chinese consulate!

Ring the doorbell to see if there is anyone.

Reykjavik cathedral with peculiar shape is like an organ in the book. It looks like a columnar joint by the sea to me.

It's too high. It's really hard to shoot with a mobile phone.

The first meal in Leishi was eaten in this small house, which is very small. So, come out to breathe and take a picture of our beautiful woman.

Although the house is not big, it's a famous restaurant in Lei city. We ate the most famous mutton and fish in Iceland, which cost us a few days! It's a pleasure to eat beautiful women.

Xiao Wang is very hard. We are here to advertise for the company that let big beauty give Xiao Wang

After dinner, I set out to blue lake and met the beautiful Lu Binghua. Lu Binghua had only heard in the song "grandfather thought of his mother's words, shining tears, Lu Binghua...". At that time, I thought Lu Binghua was just an adjective. I didn't expect that there were real lubing flowers here, and they were so beautiful.

Lupinghua was introduced from abroad by the Icelandic government in order to transform the barren land of Iceland. I think lupinghua is the most successful representative of alien species invasion. I don't know why, only purple lupinghua can be seen here. Take a picture in the flower sea of lubing.

All the way to blue lake are volcanic rocks like this

Because we did not buy tickets in advance, we waited for more than three hours before we could get in the bath. I didn't expect that Blue Lake's ticket had gone up in just a few months. In October last year, I came to Iceland. The ticket for Blue Lake was forty euro. Now it has reached seventy euro, but it also collocation a cup of drink.

It's more than ten o'clock after taking a bath. There are so many people waiting to take a bath.

The next day, it was sunny and windy. We came to the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. This steel object is a landmark sculpture of Iceland, where the Vikings, the ancestors of Icelanders, landed.

The blue sky and the blue Atlantic are equally fascinating

It's windy in Iceland! The shaver's hair was in a mess, and he took a picture in the Atlantic against the strong wind.

Walking along the Atlantic Ocean, we were attracted by the green grass.

This is the car of our trip - Renault. This is the third car we've changed! Due to the online booking, the car that came to pick us up was very shabby, so we had to change it. As a result, the price was extremely expensive, so there was no way. Xiao Wang found the Icelandic Tourism Bureau, and finally changed to a brand new Renault. After walking less than 100 kilometers, the interior of the car was very spacious.

I've been changing trains for most of the day! When we set out, it was already more than two o'clock in the afternoon! In addition to several scenic spots in the Golden Circle, we still have 370 kilometers to go today. Not a few steps to change the sky, just the blue sky and white clouds do not know where to go, the wind rolled heavy rain hit us. I didn't expect that the car was in trouble again ， The tire burst. What should we do in such a place where we can't find the village before and the shop behind? Fortunately, on weekends, Icelanders take their family out to play. Xiao Wang stopped a car and asked the driver for the location. But without saying a word, he called for help.

Another Icelander came. Knowing our predicament, he directly found the jack in the car and helped us change the tire. At this time, we wanted to get out of the car and say hello. As a result, it was very windy and rainy outside and we couldn't stand at all. After changing the tire, Xiao Wang took out 50 euro to pay Icelanders. They firmly refused. We took out our local products and gave them to this handsome man, who reluctantly accepted them. Later, when we stopped for a rest on the road, we met an Icelander riding a motorcycle and asked if we could help? At this point, I was moved to tears! Icelanders are really living Lei Feng!

This place has to buy tickets. Do all the scenic spots in Iceland need tickets now?

The scenic spot is very small. It's a big pit with clear water. A little crater.

This is the famous scenic spot in the Golden Circle - geyser, which sprays every few minutes.

Golden waterfall, majestic, and our Hukou Waterfall comparable. But the water here is clear and transparent.

Last time it rained here, this time it rained even more. It seems that golden falls won't let me see it on a sunny day!

We're going to take a picture here, too

We came to Parliament National Park has been more than 8 pm, whether or not tickets can not be confirmed, this point, who also work ah!

This is a view of the park taken last year

This is a ground fissure, which was also taken last year. This year, I didn't come here because it was too late. It is said that the crack is still expanding.

This is also a small waterfall!

This is the only house in the park except the gate. It's not the place where the parliament meeting was held. It's said that the parliament site was destroyed by the earthquake and volcanic eruption.

As long as there are mountains along the way, there are waterfalls

Icelandic mountains

It's more than nine o'clock in the evening when I leave the Council park. It's more than 370 kilometers away from my destination! It's more than one o'clock in the morning. The sun is still in the sky. Seeing the round sun coming out little by little, I assert that it's sunrise, but my friends say it's sunset. Therefore, we bet that I lost and invite you to ice cream. The sun stopped when it was about to come out.

After two o'clock, the sun came out again ， Some people check what weather, just know, these days the sun in Iceland more than 12 o'clock set, more than two o'clock rise again! Just two hours, we actually experienced the sunrise and sunset, also drunk! I didn't expect that the sun in Iceland would be so willful. I would leave work as soon as I want.

I forgot whether it was sunrise or sunset!

Finally arrived at the destination! Is this hotel our place to stay? Call the boss and see that we are going the wrong way! What's the matter with this phone call?

Finally found the hotel, it was more than four o'clock in the morning! The chapel is right next to our hotel. So bright! This night boil, finally saw the Icelandic day, really no night ah!

Wake up naturally after sleeping. It's already more than 12 noon. Hurry up and check out. I'm really confused. I forgot to tell you that this small city is called akureli. It's the second largest city in Iceland, with a population of 15000. This building is the tallest building in the city!

Street View of akurelli

The coastal city of akurelli, it seems that the cities of Iceland are all on the beach?

streetscape

This shop doesn't know what it sells. On weekends, people don't open their doors.

Akurelli has a warm and pleasant climate, which is very suitable for living.

Not far from akureli, we came to the most beautiful waterfall in Iceland, the divine waterfall.

Shenling waterfall is more beautiful than golden waterfall. There are more colors in the same majestic scenery. We all take photos with mobile phones, so we can't get the multi-level of the waterfall.

I think deity waterfall is a rough and strong man, and deity is a graceful and beautiful girl, compared with the daisy waterfall I will see later.

The water of the waterfall is blue

All the way forward, I don't know which direction to go. Anyway, it went to the sea.

Take a picture next to the beautiful waterfall

Leaving the Shenling waterfall, we were attracted by a large area of beautiful lubing flowers on the roadside. This lubing flower is much more beautiful than what we saw on the other side of the blue lake. It's pointed and this one is flat.

This sea of lubing flowers extends all the way to the seaside. Seeing it, the sisters can't help but get out of the car, take out their boxes and change into summer clothes. Unfortunately, Xiao Wang didn't take a picture of everyone.

Lu Binghua on the roadside

We wanted to go to the seaside. As a result, a few sharp billed birds swooped down and yelled and bit at us, scaring everyone into a panic. Unfortunately, no one filmed this wonderful moment while running for their lives. It turns out that this bird is called arctic tern. The rope blocks the place where they live and reproduce. We rush in rashly. In order to protect other people's children, how can we not work hard with you.

Ten days in Iceland, only today can be dressed like this.

In the roadside saw a long legume of Lu Binghua

This is Husavik. We all went to sea to watch whales. We didn't participate in this activity because our friends were carsick.

Husavik is very small

Husavik port

The harbor in the hot sun, the whale watching museum is right next to here.

The next stop is to buy houses in supermarkets

The goods in the supermarket are not as expensive as expected

New residence, facing the lake

The boss is a painter, the house layout is very emotional, every house is a suite, can cook, all the facilities are five-star standard, I think this is the best place we live.

This is the boss's painting

It's 3:30. It's still so bright outside the window.

When I get up in the morning and walk around the lake, I see Lu Binghua all the way.

Beside the lake are velvety green grass and yellow flowers

It's another pleasant trip. On the way, friends take photos on the volcanic rocks. It really feels like an alien planet.

Beautiful scenery on the road

This is mi lake. It's more beautiful than blue lake. Bathing here is much cheaper than blue lake. It's only 3000 kronor, which is more than 100 yuan.

There is a yellow mountain near Mihu scenic spot, which is different from all the mountains in Iceland. Its full name is karafra. It's an active volcano, and the smoking place is the mud that's still bubbling.

Far away, I heard a loud voice whistling. The heat here can bake my hands.

This is the rock National Geopark, where the rocks are very strange.

The traces of crustal movement on the rocks are obvious

There is a cave in the volcanic rock above

This is the real Rice Lake, the milky white lake should be named for it!

Strange rocks by the lake

The wind above the crater is too strong to stop. Take a picture in a hurry and get on the bus!

Iceland is not all volcanic landforms, there are vast grasslands, grass has been cut with a variety of colors of plastic film wrapped.

Such a small house is lovely, isn't it!

This is the cute Icelandic pony, which can be seen wherever there is grassland.

Icelandic sheep seem to be eating grass all day long. No wonder they are so fat!

The blue sea and the blue sky accompany us all the way.

With the blue sky and white clouds, we came to a magical place, where a high wall stands in front of us. The high wall stretches for several kilometers. I don't know whose masterpiece it is.

Group photo on the grass

There are no commercial facilities here. There are only wooden tables and chairs for tourists in the scenic area, but we are still willing to have a picnic in the shade of trees.

The castle like building I saw on the road turned out to be a work of nature.

Xiao Wang checked the information. This place is called goliuwo Glacier Park. We follow foreigners all the way up to find beautiful glaciers. It didn't exist at all, just the clear lake.

In the exhibition hall here, all kinds of photos are about the changes of glaciers. The scene in this photo seems to be far away from here. It turns out that there were white glaciers in this area tens of thousands of years ago. After the glaciers melted, they became what they are now!

Volcanic landforms on the road

Volcanic landforms

When Daiti waterfall arrived, we saw a section of gravel road from a distance. Thinking about our car, we decided to go to the waterfall on foot instead of taking risks. We are visiting the northern side of the watner ice sheet. Most people visit it on the other side. I don't know what kind of scenery there is.

After walking a gravel road, I went down a big slope and saw a large area of snow without melting.

A small lake

There are all these big rocks under the slope

A section of basalt wall

After a rough stone road, the deafening voice tells us that this is the daisy falls. Without a good SLR, we can't make its style!

Isn't it cool to take photos by the waterfall? There are no preventive facilities here. If it's a big tour group, it's too dangerous!

It looks like this over the waterfall

group photo

Leave detti falls and go to the next destination, accompanied by the Atlantic Ocean all the way.

In the morning, Xiao Wang told us that today's road is very relaxed, with only 300 kilometers of road. So we didn't rush to get on the road all morning, and we bought more than 11 o'clock when shopping. As a result, today's road is really hard to walk. After the completion of highway 1, there is a section of road with a speed limit of 30 kilometers.

It turned out to be another night

The road is still full of scenery

It was not until more than 3 a.m. that I came to Hepburn town

The small building faces the sea and is far away from its neighbors

Get up in the morning, what morning, already more than 12 o'clock, in their balcony overlooking the sea.

This is an old man's home, an old man who loves life. He painted all kinds of animals on the stone to accompany him.

This is the old man's carpentry room. Seeing the guests from afar, he warmly invited us to visit.

This town is too small, except for the old man And a few tourists, I don't see other residents.

The old woman chatted with the young man and relived the memory of her childhood.

Leaving Hepburn, the beautiful scenery on the road made us get out of the car to take photos.

On the way

Xiao Wang took us to a mysterious waterfall, along a path up, there is a small waterfall, there is no shock in the imagination. There's still a long way to go. We all think there's nothing to see. We've walked down the main road.

On the way back, Xiao Wang checked the information and found that we missed the best scenery. That's why we built this road. Ah! My intestines are blue! I've been looking for this waterfall, but I didn't expect to miss it.

On the way to Vick Town, there is a vast expanse of purple ocean. It's hard to imagine the size of the ocean. After driving for half an hour, we still have no boundary. It's interrupted in the middle of the road. After a while, it's a large area. The mobile phone can't capture the beauty of purple.

Xiao Wang can't help but have fun in this beautiful sea of flowers!

Lu Binghua is everywhere. It was taken at a roadside.

Flower Sea

This is a different kind of lubing flower from another place.

This one is very purple

This is a large piece of Lu Binghua that I saw on the way to Dai Ti waterfall

It's going to heaven!

In fact, it's not that high. These two steel plates are the remains of the laki volcano bridge. The volcanic eruption destroyed the bridge, leaving only these two steel plates.

Beautiful scenery is everywhere

This place is a village called blazing fire preaching. It is said that a priest was preaching when the volcano erupted! He still calmly preached to the villagers, as a result, the lava of the volcano stopped here. This place is like the foundation of a house! In fact, it is also a typical representative of volcanic landforms - columnar joints.

Now you can see it!

Here comes the black beach

The columnar joints of the black beach are the most wonderful

Close look, beautiful men climb so high!

We should not be outdone

It's easier to go up than to go down

Another form of columnar joint

Columnar joint

The sand on the black beach feels like a pile of coal, but they all lie on the beach, but their bodies are spotless.

In the distance is the landmark scenic spot of black beach, but I'm too lazy to walk any more.

This is just in front of you, another landmark of black beach.

The seaside of Vick town

This little house may have been built by the owner for the elf

The roads in Vic town are black

Small bridge and flowing water

The light is best at seven or eight in the afternoon

Vick town has a population of only 600 and many hotels.

In order to see the glacier, we came here to rent a car. It's this high-heeled car. The price is about 10000 yuan. It's really going to vomit blood! There's no car yet!

We have to give up the bus to the glacier and go to the ice lake! On the road, I saw watner glacier from a distance. It didn't seem too far. I should be able to walk there. This piece of tundra landform, walking on the soft, tired to lie down to rest.

After walking for almost an hour, there was no result. I gave up.

Let's drive! It's already here. Even the tongue of ice on the glacier can be seen clearly. The ice and the glacier here are not clean at all.

By the river where glaciers melt, you can see glaciers melting, collapsing and flowing down the river.

We have come to the long-awaited ice lake! This is the amphibious boat for swimming in the lake.

The ice flowing down from the watner glacier forms a beautiful landscape here.

There are lots of big ice like this on the lake

Ice in different shapes

Some of the ice was washed up on the black beach

Zero distance contact with crystal clear ice

There are so many pieces of ice, which are much cleaner than what you can see in the glacier. It may be that all the way through the flow of water, the ice lake water is also clear to the bottom.

Does this piece of ice look like a turtle

There is a little seal on the ice

Iceland has not only lupinghua, prairie, volcanic landform, but also this special tundra landform. It is said that it has been formed for tens of thousands of years!

This kind of tundra landforms, especially love clean, people step on more, that's it! Now the Icelandic government has begun to control tourists to take photos here! They made a special place for people to take pictures with ropes.

The waterfall was taken by a tour guide who knew Iceland. It felt very beautiful. It was also put here.

This is the manufacturer of Icelandic fish oil. Icelandic fish oil is of good quality and cheap price. Only 250 pieces are worth 114 yuan.

66 degrees is Iceland's national brand, specializing in the production of various outdoor products and clothing shoes and hats. It has a history of more than 80 years!

My friends who come to Iceland like to buy a 66 degree dress. We all wear different 66 degrees. It's really beautiful.

Like the Icelandic basketball team, they are both 66 degree salesmen.

This building with special shape is located in Leishi port, which is named Pearl building because of its shape. To correct this, Icelandic friends told me that this is Icelandic opera house, not pearl house. I don't want to spread false information, I must correct it. Pearl Tower is another building, we don't see it.

The stairs inside the building are very smooth, so it's not tiring to take the stairs at all.

Facilities for children to play in large supermarkets

After visiting the opera house, we are leaving Iceland!

The black road leads to the airport

At one o'clock in the morning, we left Iceland by Finnish airlines, a beautiful and magical country.