Iceland

Stories and photographs from September and October 2019, from Reykjavík to glaciers and the Golden Circle.

Kirkjufell mountain beneath an overcast sky.

Begin in Reykjavík

Hallgrímskirkja Church

Hallgrímskirkja, Inside and Above Reykjavík

Inside Hallgrímskirkja, then up the tower for a view across Reykjavík.Read the story

Plokkfiskur with rye bread and salad at Café Loki.

A Stop at Café Loki

Food, a local porter, and the painted stories on the walls of Café Loki.Read the story

Mountains, ice, and the southern coast

Kirkjufellsfoss Alfred and Justin

Kirkjufell and Kirkjufellsfoss

A stop at Kirkjufell and Kirkjufellsfoss on Iceland’s Snæfellsnes Peninsula.Read the story

A wide view across the glacier.

A Guided Glacier Hike in Iceland

A day on the ice with our private guide, Rowan, including climbing and blue-ice formations.Read the story

Sólheimasandur Plane Wreck

At the Sólheimasandur Plane Wreck

With Josué and Justin at the aircraft wreck on Iceland’s southern coast.Read the story

Around the table and out on the farm

Pakkhús in a former warehouse dating to around 1932.

Dinner at Pakkhús in Höfn

Dinner with friends, a little Icelandic pronunciation practice, and a stop by Höfn’s harbor.Read the story

Farm Hotel Efsti-Dalur II

A Farm Stop at Efstidalur II

A visit to Efstidalur II, a working farm in Iceland’s Golden Circle.Read the story

An Icelandic horse with a dark coat and light mane.

Meeting Icelandic Horses

Meeting Icelandic horses, with photographs and short videos from the trip.Read the story

Iceland in motion

A few moments from the trip. Find the complete video collections inside their stories.