Dates visited: May 30, 2016 Kirkjubæjarklaustur to Höfn Directions: Driving Map (3:00 hrs, 130 miles) Highlights en route: Fjaðrárgljúfur Foss a Sidu Dverghamrar Núpsstaður Skaftafell National Park Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon Write-up to follow; until then enjoy the pics!
Dates visited: May 29, 2016 Selfoss to Kirkjubæjarklaustur Directions: Driving Map (6:00 hrs, 235 miles) Highlights en route: Haifoss Hjalparfoss Seljalandsfoss Eyjafjallajökull Skogafoss Skógasafn Myrdalsjokull glacier Vik – Dyrholaey, Reynisdrangar Reynisfjara beach and Halsanefshelli Write-up to follow; until then enjoy the pics!
Dates visited: August 19, 2012 – August 21, 2012 Aurlandsvangen is around 200 miles northwest of Oslo. I rented a car for the next five days and was mesmerized by the scenic mountains, winding roads and picturesque fjords of western Norway. From Oslo, I took the route through Lærdalstunnelen (Lærdal…
Dates visited: August 21, 2012 – August 23, 2012 Balestrand is another village in the Sogn og Fjordane county, 73 miles northwest of Aurlandsvangen . However, with the flexibility of having a car, I mapped a route through several picturesque spots and made it a 95 miles journey involving two car…
Dates visited: August 27, 2010 – September 5, 2010 I’m not sure whether the Alaska trip happened because my son wanted to see muskoxen (he was fascinated by these Arctic mammals) or because I realized that we’d never seen a glacier before. Whatever the reason, it turned out to be…
Dates visited: April 16, 2001 According to Wiki, the Jungfraujoch is the lowest point on the mountain ridge between Mönch and Jungfrau (peaks in the Bernese Alps), at 3,466 meters (11,371 ft). But the most exciting part about getting here was the train journey. You change trains several times, with…
Dates visited: April 17, 2001 Getting to Schilthorn was a delightful adventure. Since Schilthorn is a 2,970 meters (9,744 ft.) peak in the Bernese Alps, we took a series of cable cars to get there, with each one presenting a spectacular view of the snow-capped mountains and valleys. Some websites…
Dates visited: April 18, 2001 Lauterbrunnen is a cute little village in the Lauterbrunnen valley. Here is where all Wengen-bound tourists with cars have to park their cars as four-wheelers (except for goods vehicles and emergency vehicles) are not allowed in Wengen. Wengen is only 15 minutes away by Wengernalpbahn…