The last few photos from my recent trip to Iceland, the road back to Keflavik airport at sunrise. It’s so far north that the dawn is about 9.30 am which is very civilised.
Once we were out of the city there were little isolated farms or homesteads dotted across the lava landscape.
The movement of the bus gave a nice smudgy effect in the foreground.
Keflavik airport is really nice, one of the best I’ve been in, super architecture, unhurried ambience, lovely food and it was a fairly short hop back to Bristol …….. and torrential rain.
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I never thought of travel to Iceland until your post last year. Then I started seeing more and more photos. It’s certainly on my travel list now! I’ve really enjoyed seeing the landscape through your photos. Thanks so much for sharing! Sparta and Ming are probably thrilled you’re home now. 😉
Maybe you could stop off there on your way over. Or back? It’s a convenient drop off point from the USA to the UK and it’s so wonderful. Sparta and Ming have just about forgiven us. Just. With loads of bribery.
So crazy beautiful in such a lonely/other worldish kind of way. I especially like the last one!
It’s an amazing place
I really do love your photos. They are so unique. The Keflavik Airport is great design, I agree. But unfortunately there are not enough seats before the check in. So it can be very uncomfortable if you have to wait long before the check in. But I would love to do so if I could go back to Iceland. 😀
Thank you. I have heard that it’s possible to get a ferry to Iceland but I am not sure if it’s from Norway or Scotland. If it’s from Scotland I might think about doing it, but not in Winter 😀
I guess there is only one ferry to Iceland. And that goes from Danmark (Hirtshals via Torshavn to Seyðisfjörður). For me it’s not an option, because the travel time is much too long for me.
That’s interesting. I have friends living in Denmark so it might be possible for me to do that.
I will be in Iceland in less than a month – 4 hours of daylight!! I just can’t wait, and your photos are adding to that!
Oh it’s so lovely there. Reykjavik is gorgeous just to walk around. Have a fabulous time. 😀
You’re coming a long way. Are you doing a tour?
Just a short tour, 6 days self-drive, but spending time before and after in the UK, staying with my daughter who lives in London. I’m looking forward to all of it! Secret hope to see the northern lights!
Oh we saw them and they are truly awesome. So vast and so strange, unlike anything else I have ever experienced. It’s a very harsh terrain outside Reykjavik. I can definitely recommend an afternoon at the Elfschool, absolutely bonkers but very entertaining.
It sounds like a place just so different from anywhere else I have been – thanks for the tips! I’m counting the days!
I have never seen anything like it either. If you are going to do any drawing outdoors you’re going to have to think about drawing materials and protecting your hands. My usual drawing pens didn’t work in the cold outside but soft chalky pastels were good . Also need robust paper or card because there’s high humidity.
Thanks for that tip Rosie – I would never have thought of the cold affecting pens or paper! I have some Inktense sticks which could work. Its hard to imagine the cold today, its 41 C here today!
How enchanting.
It’s gorgeous
I’m heading to Iceland in the spring. I’m so excited!
It’s a truly fabulous place