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Short excursion 2003 - Four days four wheel drive

During my long stay in 2003 we, that is me and two other exchange students, have taken a long weekend and made an excursion with a rental car across Iceland. Well, we all got a little bit surprised by loads of snow, espacially my route plans, but that wasn't so bad at all. Last minute we changed to a 4WD car, no problem outside main season.
On a sunny thursday afternoon we started from Akureyri, over the snowy Kjölur highlands to the south, and that sounds easier than it is. Getting stuck, getting out of the car and pushing is what it was! However, after a bit of regular tourist program in the south we set off to Landmannalaugar, highlands again, snow again, but this time definitely less. Anyway, the route to Eldgjá was blocked so we returned the long way round to the southern coast, Skógar, Vík and everything. On the last day Þingvellir and (again the long way round, Kaldidalur was locked as well) Hraunarfossar and Surtshellir and back to Akureyri.
I'm at least done with labeling all the 163 pictures, but a longer report is yet due...

03-5-01-skagafjordur.jpg(47669 bytes): View over the snowy white Skagafjörður from right above Varmahlíð
03-5-02-skagafjordur.jpg(41805 bytes): Memorial along the ringroad at the entrance to Skagafjörður
03-5-03-afangafell.jpg(34768 bytes): The car park at Áfangafell with snow
03-5-04-afangafell.jpg(36078 bytes): Snow above the Kjölur highlands and the stone pile
03-5-05-afangafell.jpg(32114 bytes): A small Jeep at Áfangafell, on the way to Kjölur highlands
03-5-06-hofsjokull.jpg(43608 bytes): Hofsjökull above the snowy Kjölur highlands
03-5-07-kjolur.jpg(36205 bytes): Hrútfell and Kjalfell, clearly seen along the Kjölur route even in snow
03-5-08-storilaekur.jpg(49565 bytes): The small rivulet Stórilækur in the Kjölur highlands
03-5-09-storilaekur.jpg(39283 bytes): The iced rivulet Stórilækur in the Kjölur highlands
03-5-10-kjolur.jpg(44447 bytes): Ice, snow and rocks: Winter approaching the Kjölur highlands
03-5-11-hveravellir.jpg(45332 bytes): Ice and snow around the hot springs at Hveravellir
03-5-12-hveravellir.jpg(41826 bytes): Snow, steam and gras at Hveravellir
03-5-13-hveravellir.jpg(51580 bytes): Snow above the sulfur teraces at Hveravellir
03-5-14-hveravellir.jpg(30234 bytes): Snow, steam, green grass and best weather at Hveravellir
03-5-15-hveravellir.jpg(22811 bytes): Snow on the mountains behind the hot springs of Hveravellir
03-5-16-hveravellir.jpg(39718 bytes): The huts at Hveravellir in the first snow of winter
03-5-17-hveravellir.jpg(51740 bytes): Hot springs and snowed mountains at Hveravellir
03-5-18-hveravellir.jpg(45776 bytes): Hot springs and snowed mountains at Hveravellir
03-5-19-hveravellir.jpg(47777 bytes): Snow, steam and blue sky at Hveravellir
03-5-20-hveravellir.jpg(47351 bytes): The famous steming Pyramid at Hveravellir with snow around
03-5-21-hveravellir.jpg(39671 bytes): White snow, white salt crystals and white steam in Hveravellir
03-5-22-hveravellir.jpg(59893 bytes): Snow and the turf roof of a hut near Hveravellir
03-5-23-hveravellir.jpg(44236 bytes): Green oasis with hot pot in the middle of snow: Hveravellir
03-5-24-kjolur.jpg(39581 bytes): On the road with a little bit of 4WD in the snow of Kjölur highlands
03-5-25-hrutfell.jpg(41056 bytes): Snow on Hrútfell in the Kjölur highlands
03-5-26-kjolur.jpg(30263 bytes): Pushing the car out of the snow in Kjölur highlands
03-5-27-langjokull.jpg(42799 bytes): Langjökull above the snowy Kjölur highland
03-5-28-kjolur.jpg(57403 bytes): The only unbridged river along F35, a real problem with ice
03-5-29-hofsjokull.jpg(28621 bytes): Hofsjökull, snow and the Kjölur highland
03-5-30-kjolur.jpg(36285 bytes): Snowy mountains and dark clouds in the Kjölur highland
03-5-31-kerlingarfjoll.jpg(45695 bytes): Some few scattered clouds take the sight onto Kerlingarfjöll
03-5-32-hrutfell.jpg(34343 bytes): The snowy Hrútfell as seen from the east
03-5-33-langjokull.jpg(39989 bytes): Langjökull, snow and grass in the Kjölur highland
03-5-34-kjalfell.jpg(43801 bytes): The Kjalfell with snow, in the middle of the Kjölur highland
03-5-35-kerlingarfjoll.jpg(26485 bytes): The snowy Kerlingarfjöll above the snowfree southern Kjölur
03-5-36-kerlingarfjoll.jpg(33396 bytes): Kerlingarfjöll, bizarre peaks above the Kjölur highland
03-5-37-hvita.jpg(27442 bytes): Hvítá, Hvítárvatn and the Langjökull
03-5-38-blafellshals.jpg(32967 bytes): View backwards from the stone pile at Bláfellsháls into the Kjölur highlands
03-5-39-blafellshals.jpg(27203 bytes): Panoramic view to the north from Bláfellsháls
03-5-40-blafellshals.jpg(33804 bytes): Panoramic view to the north from Bláfellsháls
03-5-41-blafellshals.jpg(23890 bytes): View from Bláfellsháls onto the snowy mountains of the Kjölur highland
03-5-42-jarlhettur.jpg(50821 bytes): Sunset above the Jarlhettur mountains and Langjökull
03-5-43-jarlhettur.jpg(10659 bytes): Sunset with one single cloud above Jarlhettur
03-5-44-gullfoss.jpg(38677 bytes): A little bit of ice at Gullfoss
03-5-45-gullfoss.jpg(31974 bytes): The watermasses of Gullfoss from the side
03-5-46-gullfoss.jpg(26932 bytes): Watermasses, fog and a little bit of ice at Gullfoss
03-5-47-nordurljos.jpg(5042 bytes): First partially successful tries in capturing a northern light
03-5-48-nordurljos.jpg(4863 bytes): First partially successful tries in capturing a northern light
03-5-49-nordurljos.jpg(4829 bytes): First partially successful tries in capturing a northern light
03-5-50-nordurljos.jpg(3609 bytes): First partially successful tries in capturing a northern light
03-5-51-nordurljos.jpg(3563 bytes): First partially successful tries in capturing a northern light
03-5-52-nordurljos.jpg(3516 bytes): First partially successful tries in capturing a northern light
03-5-53-haukadalur.jpg(23514 bytes): Steam clouds above Geysir and Haukadalur
03-5-54-haukadalur.jpg(29275 bytes): Steam clouds above the blue pot Blesi in Haukadalur
03-5-55-gullfoss.jpg(25137 bytes): A little bit more ice at Gullfoss
03-5-56-gullfoss.jpg(66596 bytes): Iced grass at Gullfoss
03-5-57-hjalparfoss.jpg(26212 bytes): Snow at Hjálparfoss
03-5-58-hjalparfoss.jpg(42086 bytes): Snow and basaltic columns next to Hjálparfoss
03-5-59-thjodsveldisbaer.jpg(58345 bytes): Snow at the reconstructed farm Þjóðsveldisbær
03-5-60-thjodsveldisbaer.jpg(71287 bytes): The side building at the reconstructed farm Þjóðsveldisbær, the church
03-5-61-f225.jpg(55022 bytes): F225 Dómadalaleið north of Hekla with a little snow all around
03-5-62-f225.jpg(49296 bytes): View from F225 onto the (as usual) cloudy Hekla
03-5-63-f225.jpg(42956 bytes): The Valafell with a little snow and lots of clouds
03-5-64-f225.jpg(27092 bytes): Black sand and hills at the start of F225 Dómadalaleið
03-5-65-landmannahellir.jpg(68030 bytes): The caves at Landmannahellir with icicles and really blury
03-5-66-landmannahellir.jpg(88065 bytes): The caves at Landmannahellir with icicles
03-5-67-landmannahellir.jpg(34871 bytes): The snowed huts at Landmannahellir
03-5-68-landmannahellir.jpg(46716 bytes): The road at Landmannahellir along Halliskvisl with snow
03-5-69-lodmundarvatn.jpg(40426 bytes): The lake Löðmundarvatn near Landmannahellir with snow all around
03-5-70-hnausapollur.jpg(34899 bytes): The crater Hnausapollur north of Landmannalaugar in the beginning winter
03-5-71-hnausapollur.jpg(26994 bytes): The snowed white crater Hnausapollur north of Landmannalaugar
03-5-72-fjallabak.jpg(12250 bytes): A still easily drivable pist in the winterly Fjallabak national park
03-5-73-ljotipollur.jpg(27983 bytes): The crater Ljótipollur in winter
03-5-74-frostastadavatn.jpg(14920 bytes): The lake Frostastaðavatn with snow in late autumn
03-5-75-frostastadavatn.jpg(29968 bytes): The lake Frostastaðavatn with its unique lavafield in snow
03-5-76-viti.jpg(19144 bytes): The small crater Víti near Landmannalaugar in winter
03-5-77-fjallabak.jpg(27948 bytes): Snow white mountains in Fjallabak national park
03-5-78-landmannalaugar.jpg(27486 bytes): The huts of Landmannalaugar between steam and snow
03-5-79-brennisteinsalda.jpg(26755 bytes): The steaming hillside of Brennisteinsalda in snow
03-5-80-fjallabak.jpg(35963 bytes): Winterly landscape along the snowed road to Landmannalaugar
03-5-81-landmannalaugar.jpg(48572 bytes): Landmannalaugar with hot pot and steam in winter
03-5-82-jokulgilskvisl.jpg(18708 bytes): Hot springs in the snowed valley of Jökulgílskvisl
03-5-83-blahnjukur.jpg(55064 bytes): In winter on foot of Bláhnjúkur
03-5-84-brennisteinsalda.jpg(41502 bytes): View from the snowy Brandsgíl onto the snowy Brennisteinsálda
03-5-85-brandsgil.jpg(68552 bytes): Snow in Brandsgíl near Landmannalaugar
03-5-86-brennisteinsalda.jpg(53133 bytes): Snow at the hot springs on foot of Bennisteinsálda
03-5-87-brennisteinsalda.jpg(40816 bytes): Snow at the hot springs on foot of Bennisteinsálda
03-5-88-brennisteinsalda.jpg(49186 bytes): Hot springs at Brennisteinsálda with the snowed lavafield behind
03-5-89-brennisteinsalda.jpg(38523 bytes): Mix of snow, gras and sulfur springs at the Bennisteinsálda
03-5-90-laugavegur.jpg(33192 bytes): Snow on the Laugavegur near Landmannalaugar
03-5-91-laundmannalaugar.jpg(33696 bytes): View over gras and hot springs onto the Laugahraun lavafield
03-5-92-namskvisl.jpg(17936 bytes): Snow in the valley of Námskvisl near Landmannalaugar
03-5-93-landmannalaugar.jpg(53001 bytes): The hotpot of Landmannalaugar with snow all around
03-5-94-landmannalaugar.jpg(50578 bytes): The huts of Landmannalaugar with winterly snow all around
03-5-95-jokulgilskvisl.jpg(26607 bytes): The valley of Jökulgílskvisl south of Landmannalaugar
03-5-96-landmannalaugar.jpg(45532 bytes): The huts of Landmannalaugar with lavafield, steam and snow
03-5-97-blahnjukur.jpg(47854 bytes): Bláhnjúkur with snow and blue sky
03-5-98-landmannalaugar.jpg(33420 bytes): Light spots in the sky all aroud the winterly Landmannalaugar
03-5-99-landmannalaugar.jpg(29630 bytes): Lightspots and snow behind the deserted campground of Landmannalaugar
03-6-01-landmannalaugar.jpg(43641 bytes): Sun, snow and blue sky near Landmannalaugar
03-6-02-landmannalaugar.jpg(41366 bytes): Snowy road and winterly landscape near Landmannalaugar
03-6-03-landmannalaugar.jpg(38710 bytes): Bláhnjúkur, Laugahraun and Landmannalaugar with snow and sunshine
03-6-04-landmannalaugar.jpg(43196 bytes): Road sign for the snowed roads around Landmannalaugar
03-6-05-frostastadavatn.jpg(15726 bytes): Lightplay on the snowy hills around Frostastaðavatn
03-6-06-fjallabak.jpg(36579 bytes): Light and shadow on the snow near Landmannalaugar
03-6-07-fjallabak.jpg(16768 bytes): A road near Landmannalaugar with snow and a little bit of sun
03-6-08-hrauneyjalon.jpg(14689 bytes): Snowed highland next to black sandy desert and the reservoir Hrauneyjalón
03-6-09-hrauneyjalon.jpg(15207 bytes): A weak rainbow above snow white hills at Hrauneyjalón
03-6-10-jimny.jpg(26481 bytes): View into the rear mirror onto the quiet straight road 26
03-6-11-hekla.jpg(21503 bytes): Hekla from the north, with clouds as usual
03-6-12-hekla.jpg(33578 bytes): The snowy mountains around Hekla with black sand in front
03-6-13-f26.jpg(26933 bytes): Intersection in the middle of nowhere, start for the F26 Sprengisandur
03-6-14-hekla.jpg(15795 bytes): Clouds and blue sky at the sides of Hekla
03-6-15-naefurholt.jpg(42072 bytes): Idyllic green near Næfurholt, west of Hekla
03-6-16-naefurholt.jpg(38070 bytes): Idyllic green near Næfurholt not far from the snowy Hekla
03-6-17-naefurholt.jpg(83568 bytes): Sheep in front of a bizzare hill near Næfurholt
03-6-18-naefurholt.jpg(83679 bytes): Sheep near Næfurholt, the snow covered Hekla behind
03-6-19-keldur.jpg(53966 bytes): The turf hut museum farm Keldur with church
03-6-20-keldur.jpg(54146 bytes): Side by side with a narrow path in front: the farm buildings Keldur
03-6-21-keldur.jpg(92306 bytes): The entrance to a old turf hut near Keldur
03-6-22-keldur.jpg(42742 bytes): A unused old turf hut at Keldur
03-6-23-keldur.jpg(74195 bytes): Sheepstable in the style of turf huts near Keldur
03-6-24-seljalandsfoss.jpg(23211 bytes): Seljalandsfoss as seen from the side
03-6-25-seljalandsfoss.jpg(42528 bytes): Moss and rocks on foot of Seljalandsfoss
03-6-26-skogarfoss.jpg(61667 bytes): Rainbow above Skógarfoss
03-6-27-skogarfoss.jpg(32364 bytes): Rainbow all around Skógarfoss
03-6-28-reynisfjara.jpg(23094 bytes): The black beach close to Vík with the Reynisdrangar behind
03-6-29-reynisfjara.jpg(26206 bytes): Lonely rock in the beach Reynisfjara
03-6-30-dyrholaey.jpg(43429 bytes): Black beach and bizzare cliffs at Cape Dyrhólaey
03-6-31-dyrholaey.jpg(52102 bytes): Black beach and immense cliffs at Cape Dyrhólaey
03-6-32-dyrholaey.jpg(85675 bytes): A seagull in the cliffs at Cape Dyrhólaey
03-6-33-dyrholaey.jpg(31605 bytes): The lighthouse of Cape Dyrhólaey in sunshine
03-6-34-dyrholaey.jpg(34538 bytes): The famouse arch of Cape Dyrhólaey
03-6-35-dyrholaey.jpg(29673 bytes): The famouse arch of Cape Dyrhólaey
03-6-36-dyrholaey.jpg(61101 bytes): The cliffs of Cape Dyrhólaey with the Reynisdrangar behind
03-6-37-dyrholaey.jpg(36416 bytes): The archway of Dyrhólaey and a few rocks all around
03-6-38-dyrholaey.jpg(39214 bytes): The archway of Dyrhólaey with sunny blue ocean around
03-6-39-dyrholaey.jpg(35990 bytes): The lighthouse of Dyrhólaey
03-6-40-dyrholaey.jpg(30594 bytes): The lighthouse of Dyrhólaey with the Reynisdrangar behind
03-6-41-solheimarjokull.jpg(56327 bytes): The end of the glacier tounge Sólheimarjökull
03-6-42-solheimarjokull.jpg(48031 bytes): A boulder on its way with the glacier Sólheimarjökull
03-6-43-solheimarjokull.jpg(65364 bytes): A melting drainage on the glacier Sólheimarjökull
03-6-44-solheimarjokull.jpg(56900 bytes): Black sand and a small creek on the Sólheimarjökull
03-6-45-solheimarjokull.jpg(74163 bytes): A deep blue crevasse in the glacier Sólheimarjökull
03-6-46-solheimarjokull.jpg(61084 bytes): The Sólheimarjökull from below with typical drainage and sediments
03-6-47-allmannagja.jpg(44453 bytes): The river Öxará at Þingvellir
03-6-48-thingvellir.jpg(30837 bytes): Þingvellir and the green lava field all around
03-6-49-thingvellir.jpg(30878 bytes): The small church of Þingvellir
03-6-50-deildartunguhver.jpg(35149 bytes): The hot springs Deildartunguhver
03-6-51-deildartunguhver.jpg(32569 bytes): Water and steam at hot springs Deildartunguhver
03-6-52-deildartunguhver.jpg(68166 bytes): Moss on the red and black rocks at Deildartunguhver
03-6-53-hraunfossar.jpg(70996 bytes): The waterfalls Hraunfossar with autumn colors all around
03-6-54-hraunfossar.jpg(54566 bytes): The long stretched waterfalls Hraunfossar with autumn colors
03-6-55-barnafoss.jpg(43807 bytes): Barnafoss in its narrow rocky riverbed
03-6-56-eiriksjokull.jpg(33157 bytes): The Eiríksjökull as seen from the road F578
03-6-57-surtshellir.jpg(66654 bytes): A broken part of the lavacave Surtshellir
03-6-58-surtshellir.jpg(26239 bytes): Light and rocks inside the lavacave Surtshellir
03-6-59-surtshellir.jpg(49719 bytes): A missing part of the roof at the lavacave Surtshellir
03-6-60-surtshellir.jpg(47658 bytes): Blurred view through the cave Surtshellir
03-6-61-surtshellir.jpg(52447 bytes): Investigation of the cave Surtshellir with lots of rocks and bad light
03-6-62-hallmundarhraun.jpg(52387 bytes): The lavafield Hallmundarhraun with lots of caves below
03-6-63-vidimyri.jpg(41963 bytes): The church Víðimýri with snow covered mountains behind
03-6-64-vidimyri.jpg(38633 bytes): Typical icelandic colors on the church Víðimýri

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