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Iceland Day 6
September 2015
Iceland Day 6, September 2015 Index
Iceland Day 6 001 - Our hotel, the Guesthouse Stöng, is located on a working farm
Iceland Day 6 002 - Large building at the top of the hill
Iceland Day 6 003 - The Hotel Myvatn
Iceland Day 6 004 - Birds floating around at the Southern tip of Lake Mývatn
Iceland Day 6 005 - Traditional looking farm building in Skútustadhir
Iceland Day 6 006 - This area is called Þjóðvegur on the East side of Lake Mývatn
Iceland Day 6 007 - Mail truck outside the Samkaup Strax grocery store in Reykjahlíð
Iceland Day 6 008 - Heading East on Route 1 toward Namaskard Pass
Iceland Day 6 009 - Intense blue lake near the Krafla Power Plant
Iceland Day 6 010 - The Hverarönd hot spring area has been developed as a spot for tourists
Iceland Day 6 011 - This short stretch of road had about the best fall colors we saw anyhere in Iceland
Iceland Day 6 012 - Our trip for today is an adventure into the interior on Route F88
Iceland Day 6 013 - Beginning our trip into the interior on Route F88
Iceland Day 6 014 - Interesting rock formations on the West side of Route F88
Iceland Day 6 015 - More than a dozen miles in, it is time to get out and explore
Iceland Day 6 016 - There is actually a bit of dirt mixed in with the lava here
Iceland Day 6 017 - More than 20 miles in and the road is still easy to follow
Iceland Day 6 018 - We get our first good view of the Jökulsá á Brú river
Iceland Day 6 019 - Easy travelling in this area
Iceland Day 6 020 - Ut oh, I see water ahead
Iceland Day 6 021 - Our Nissan Pathfinder did not get washed downstream as we crossed the Laxaá river
Iceland Day 6 022 - The Herðubreið volcano is only ten air miles away now
Iceland Day 6 023 - No choice now, we will have to cross part of the lava field
Iceland Day 6 024 - The lava field is over but now we have to cross another river
Iceland Day 6 025 - Now just six miles Southwest, Herðubreið looms large
Iceland Day 6 026 - Cabins are available for rent out here
Iceland Day 6 027 - Crossing more lava, the road gets really rough here
Iceland Day 6 028 - The wind is picking up and starting to blow the sand around
Iceland Day 6 029 - The worst of the sand storm is over
Iceland Day 6 030 - Herðubreið now lies North of us
Iceland Day 6 031 - This is the end of Route F88
Iceland Day 6 032 - We are heading Southwest on Route F910
Iceland Day 6 033 - This trail to the right goes part of the way around the North side of the Askja caldera
Iceland Day 6 034 - The end of the road F910 lies ahead at those cabins at the base of the Askja caldera
Iceland Day 6 035 - Dreki cabin rentals at Askja
Iceland Day 6 036 - Walking toward the Askja caldera
Iceland Day 6 037 - Stream coming from the Askja caldera
Iceland Day 6 038 - Angelita at the Askja caldera
Iceland Day 6 039 - Neat rock formations near Aialik Cape
Iceland Day 6 040 - We have returned to the intersection of Routes F88 and F910
Iceland Day 6 041 - The sandstorm is making it difficult to see where the road is
Iceland Day 6 042 - Continuing Southeast on F910
Iceland Day 6 043 - The ground becomes multi colored again in this area
Iceland Day 6 044 - The wind has calmed down so we have a clear view now
Iceland Day 6 045 - The road comes to this interesting gated bridge
Iceland Day 6 046 - We have reached the Eastern end of Route F910
Iceland Day 6 047 - Driving Southwest on the sandy Route F902
Iceland Day 6 048 - More of those neat rock columns
Iceland Day 6 049 - Between a hill and a lava field
Iceland Day 6 050 - One of the taller hills in this area
Iceland Day 6 051 - The road starts weaving between the hills a little bit here
Iceland Day 6 052 - Our first view of the Kverkfjöll mountains in the distance
Iceland Day 6 053 - Cone shaped mountain
Iceland Day 6 054 - Route F902 continues on into the distance
Iceland Day 6 055 - I like this circular cloud over the cone shaped mountain
Iceland Day 6 056 - Welcome to the Hvannalindir Nature Reserve
Iceland Day 6 057 - Fabulous stone tower on the side of the mountain
Iceland Day 6 058 - Route F902 continues for another mile past the Sigurðarskáli hotel
Iceland Day 6 059 - Nice view of Route F902 from the Sigurðarskáli hotel
Iceland Day 6 060 - It is already 3:35 in the afternoon so we must leave immediately
Iceland Day 6 061 - Kverkfjöll mountains in the distance
Iceland Day 6 062 - The beautiful red road
Iceland Day 6 063 - Fabulous patches of red on and near the road
Iceland Day 6 064 - Our colorful red road has come to an end
Iceland Day 6 065 - The road follows the end of a lava flow
Iceland Day 6 066 - The Northern end of Route F902 where it intersects with Route F910
Iceland Day 6 067 - We have returned to the gated bridge over the Jökulsá á Brú River
Iceland Day 6 068 - Route F910 heads Northeast for 7 or 8 miles
Iceland Day 6 069 - When we reach the hills ahead, that is where we will intersect with Route F88
Iceland Day 6 070 - Turning left would bring us to the dead end of Route F910 at Askja
Iceland Day 6 071 - You can see the dust storms we will have to deal with ahead
Iceland Day 6 072 - Some big puddles as we approach the Ferðafélag Akureyrar rental cabins
Iceland Day 6 073 - I wish the whole route had been this well marked with reflective sticks
Iceland Day 6 074 - Back to the third river crossing
Iceland Day 6 075 - After crossing the river we enter the super curvy lava field
Iceland Day 6 076 - The Jökulsá á Brú river below
Iceland Day 6 077 - Approaching the Laxaá river
Iceland Day 6 078 - Small section of actual dirt road
Iceland Day 6 079 - Four miles away, on the opposite side of those hills, is the Ring Road
Iceland Day 6 080 - Fairly flat ground the rest of the way out
Iceland Day 6 081 - We made it back to the beginning of Route F88 where it joins the Ring Road
Iceland Day 6 082 - Fabulous fall colors at sunset
Iceland Day 6 083 - The same group of sheep was here to greet us
Iceland Day 6 084 - Sunset over our farm hotel