Rather than taking the Golden Circle Route and heading east from Keflavik Airport, the track chosen by the majority of the 2.2 million (plus) visitors to Iceland, dare to be different and drive northwest to explore the lesser-known and more remote Westfjords. The backstory to sharing this story: To skip the back story and go straight to the … [Read more...]
Iceland the road less travelled
Embracing the Icelandic way The pungent smell of sulfur invades my nostrils as I approach a loosely shaped circle of stones. Waves of steam drift across the water’s surface indicating we have arrived at the right place. This is one of the many thousands of natural geothermal pools found all over Iceland. And I’m about to indulge in my first hot … [Read more...]