There have been major motives why I clearly desired to visit Iceland; the primary turned into to peer large waterfalls, and the second one turned into to hopefully “walk” on a glacier. I had study approximately these “glacier walks” on a gaggle of excursion websites, however wasn’t certain if you can clearly do them withinside the summer, assuming they might be melted or slushy.
But alas! I turned into I wrong! I failed to do any of the excursions due to the fact they have been too luxurious, however I did take my dependable little apartment vehicle and the crammed Olaf snowman I offered at LAX as my “Iceland mascot” to 3 supposedly “Frozen locations” that really did now no longer disappoint me (or Olaf) after I were given there! You get innovative while you tour solo…
So right here are five “Frozen” locations to peer in Iceland, which Olaf has graciously determined to reveal you!
1. Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Holy crap, this vicinity turned into super! A neighborhood blogger encouraged Jökulsárlón and I had study approximately how some films have been filmed there, however wasn’t certain I’d have time to peer it when you consider that it is approximately five hours farfar from Reykjavik.
BUT, I went anyway, and after I were given there, my freaking thoughts turned into blown with the aid of using the freaking lagoon of icebergs that I might most effective ever have predicted to peer in Antarctica! The lagoon is at the bottom of one in every of the largest glaciers in Iceland,Breiðamerkurjökull and at the threshold of Vatnajökull National Park, each of which you could see withinside the background.
It’s eerily quiet besides for the occasional creaks, cracks, then splashes you pay attention while a bit of ice breaks off of one of the icebergs! If you do not agree with in international warming, you may in matter you watch the damaged ice soften because it drifts away!
2. Black Sand Beach Across From Jökulsárlón
Forgive me for the caveman-like call title, however this secret little spot can not be discovered on a map or with the aid of using the use of Google until you already know that it is a black sand seaside close to Jökulsárlón. Most of the seashores in Iceland have black sand which comes from the lava rocks, however what is super approximately this one mainly is that it actually seems like a seaside you’ll see in Frozen.
‘What sort of seaside might be in Frozen?’ You would possibly ask. Well the solution is a seaside that has chunks of glass-like ice on its shore in vicinity of everyday rocks! The chunks wash up on shore from the glacier lagoon throughout the road, and actually make this vicinity appear to be the Frozen model of a everyday seaside!
3. Fjallsárlon Glacier Lagoon
Fjallsárlon is a smaller glacier lagoon than Jökulsárlón, however positioned simply down the road from it in matter you head West alongside the South coast of Iceland. This is wherein the luxurious glacier walking excursions have been supplied that I discovered online, however I turned into quite glad simply searching at it (for free).
The panorama is a bit distinctive than Jökulsárlón, due to the fact in the back of it’s miles the volcano Öræfajökull, and additionally the glacier Vatnajökull that it is a element of.
4. Vatnajökull Glacier
Vatnajökull is one in every of the largest glaciers in Iceland, and clearly smooth to identify on a map, or from the street as you are using to Skaftafell National Park. You can hike to it when you have the right device or are on an luxurious excursion, or, you could power as near it as you could like I did, and get out and take a image on a bit of glacier.
BE CAREFUL though, due to the fact you are technically now no longer alleged to power at the roads as much as it with out a 4×4, and you are seemingly now no longer meant to walk on it with out little spikes on your footwear either.
5. Snæfellsjökull Volcano/Glacier
Snæfellsjökull is referred to as the “jewel of the West” in Iceland, and maximum well-known for being defined because the start line withinside the book/movie “Journey to the Center of the Earth”. The cause for the reference is due to the fact the “mountain” is definitely an energetic volcano protected with a glacier, this means that its middle clearly does pass down under the Earth’s surface.
Again, you are not clearly alleged to power as much as it until you’ve got got the best sort of vehicle (AKA now no longer an financial system apartment like mine, however I did it anyway), however in matter you’re careful, you could do it, or even get out and (carefully) walk on patches of glacier!