Discover the Hidden Troll Bath
On my way to the Reykjanesviti lighthouse on the Reykjanes peninsula the other day, I stopped near the town of Grindavik by a pool or a cauldron that sits right on the beach. I have known about the pool for a long time, but never knew exactly where...
Ghost Stories: On the Trail of Agnes Magnusdottir
Tory Bilski is an American woman who travels to Iceland every summer with a group of friends. They ride horses, chatter incessantly, and kick up dust. She has also written about her visit to Flatey Island. She went on the trail of Agnes Magnusdottir, the protagonist of...
Is This the Worst Idea in Icelandic Tourism?
As noted here before Iceland is enjoying something of a tourism boom. Some simply call it a gold rush. Regardless of what you call it people here are experimenting with different ways of entertaining tourists. I came across this advertisement in downtown Akureyri the other...
Enter the Ravine of the Sacred Tree
Confession: I haven´t really been all the way up the Ravine of Nauthúsagil, but this is a destination that I wanted to let you all hikers know about sooner rather than later. In any case, I am hoping to be there soon again and go...