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Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

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Hi, my name is Regína and I was born and raised here in Iceland. Since 2013 I have written 320 travel blogs about various interesting places to visit in Iceland. I hope you enjoy reading my travel-blog :)

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A Visit to Fnjóskadalur Valley & a Cute Petting Zoo in North Iceland
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Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

A Visit to Fnjóskadalur Valley & a Cute Petting Zoo in North Iceland

In my last travel blogs, I have been showing you what beautiful treasures the Bárðardalur valley has to offer. I am now going to show you the next valley west of Bárðardalur, the forested Fnjóskadalur. Here you will find a beautiful arched bridge, a cute Petting Zoo, and 3 churches. To visit the Fnjóskadalur valley, you turn onto road 833. A new tunnel has been built here: the 7.5 km-long Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel. Ring Road 1 now leads through this tunnel instead of the Víkurskarð mountain pass.  Opening photo: Fnjóskárbrú bridge   Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel in 2015 It can be quite danger

Grettir the Strong and the Troll in the Waterfall - a Viking Saga from North Iceland
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

Grettir the Strong and the Troll in the Waterfall - a Viking Saga from North Iceland

One of my favourite Icelandic Sagas is Grettisaga - the Saga of Grettir. I read it in college, and the longest-living outlaw of the Viking age, Grettir sterki - Grettir the Strong, has since been my favourite character in the Icelandic Sagas. This travel blog is a side blog of my travel blog about Goðafoss waterfall, which was getting to be so long that there was no room for the story of Grettir. Top photo: Goðafoss waterfall Goðafoss waterfall The 64th-66th chapters in the Saga of Grettir tell us about one of Grettir the Strong Ásmundarson's (born around 996) deeds. In the story, the

The beautiful Goðafoss Waterfall in Skjálfandafljót River in North Iceland
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

The beautiful Goðafoss Waterfall in Skjálfandafljót River in North Iceland

In previous travel blogs, I have shown you the off-the-beaten-path waterfalls in Bárðardalur in North Iceland. Now I want to show you the beautiful, historic Goðafoss, the best-known waterfall in the approximately 180 km-long Skjálfandafljót river, Iceland's 4th-longest river. Goðafoss is located right by Ring Road 1 and is very accessible. Photo taken from the west bank Goðafoss has a drop of 12 meters (depending on where you measure it, though) and a width of 30 meters and forms a horseshoe shape or a semi-circle. It is divided by big rocks into two waterfalls. The river, which is

The picturesque Hrafnabjargafoss Waterfall in Skjálfandafljót River in North Iceland
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

The picturesque Hrafnabjargafoss Waterfall in Skjálfandafljót River in North Iceland

In this travel blog, I want to show you a less-visited waterfall in the powdery-blue glacial and spring-water river Skjálfandafljót, called Hrafnabjargafoss waterfall. Skjálfandafljót is Iceland's 4th longest river - it originates in Iceland's largest glacier, Vatnajökull, and runs for some 180 km until it reaches the mouth of the river by Skjálfandaflói bay. Along the way, the Skjálfandafljót river forms several waterfalls; three of the best-known waterfalls are Hrafnabjargafoss, Aldeyjarfoss, and Goðafoss. I want to dedicate this travel blog to the lovely Hrafnabjargafoss. Top photo: Hr

An Elf Woman catches a Ride across Skjálfandafljót River - Icelandic Folklore - Álfkona reidd yfir á 
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Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

An Elf Woman catches a Ride across Skjálfandafljót River - Icelandic Folklore - Álfkona reidd yfir á 

Icelandic folklore contains a myriad of stories of encounters with the elves, who live with us here in Iceland. I found an interesting story on one such encounter in Þjóðsögur Jóns Árnasonar - the Compilation of Folklore by Jón Árnason, and translated it into English.  The story, which is called Álfkona reidd yfir á - an Elf Woman catches a Ride across a River, happened in Bárðardalur valley in North Iceland, but the 41 km long Bárðadalur valley is best known to travellers for the historical Goðafoss - and for leading to the extraordinary Aldeyjarfoss waterfall. Top photo: Aldeyjarfoss wat

The Viking Settler Ingólfur Arnarson, Mt. Ingólfsfjall and Ingólfsskáli Turf Longhouse in South Iceland
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

The Viking Settler Ingólfur Arnarson, Mt. Ingólfsfjall and Ingólfsskáli Turf Longhouse in South Iceland

As those of you who read my travel blog know, I love writing about turf houses, folklore, and the Icelandic Vikings. I recently visited a replica of a Viking turf longhouse erected in honour of Iceland's first settler, Ingólfur Arnarson (844). It is most fittingly called Ingólfsskáli longhouse. In another travel blog, I told you about the Norwegian settlers Ingólfur and his blood-brother, brother-in-law, and second cousin Hjörleifur, who arrived in Iceland together with their wives, Hallveig and Helga, in their Viking ships around the year 874. Top photo: Ingólfsskáli in South Iceland  

Hiking on Mt. Hestfjall in West-Iceland - a Visit to Andakílsá River and a dip in a Hot pool
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

Hiking on Mt. Hestfjall in West-Iceland - a Visit to Andakílsá River and a dip in a Hot pool

In my last 2 travel blogs, I have been showing you places of interest in West Iceland. I showed you the beautiful waterfall Hvítserkur and the natural hot springs in Lundarreykjadalur, among other areas of interest.  Now I am going to show you the view from Mt. Hestfjall and the waterfall in the river Andakílsá, plus a dip in Hreppslaug pool, which gets its geothermal water from a hot spring close by. Top photo: The view from Mt. Hestfjall - the small hill in the photo is called Fossaborg Mt. Hestfjall   This trip was a summer day trip with friends. I am not an avid hiker, but I joine

Lundarreykjadalur Valley in West-Iceland - the Natural Hot Pools Krosslaug and Englandshver
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

Lundarreykjadalur Valley in West-Iceland - the Natural Hot Pools Krosslaug and Englandshver

In my last travel blog, I told you about a drive I made on a mountain road to visit the majestic waterfall Hvítserkur in a gully off the beaten path. We had taken the road Uxahryggir number 52 and turned onto the mountain road F-508 leading to Skorradalur valley. Now I want to show you where the Uxahryggir road would have taken us if we hadn't turned off it to visit Hvítserkur waterfall. Straight into the 25 km long Lundarreykjadalur valley. This valley offers natural attractions: here you will find 2 natural hot springs, where it is possible to bathe. They are called Krosslaug and Englan

The majestic Waterfall Hvítserkur in Fitjaá River in West Iceland
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Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

The majestic Waterfall Hvítserkur in Fitjaá River in West Iceland

Did you know that the well-known monolith Hvítserkur on the Vatnsnes peninsula in North Iceland has a lesser-known namesake? A beautiful waterfall off the beaten path in West Iceland also goes by the name Hvítserkur. I had seen a photo of the waterfall Hvítserkur from my father-in-law's hiking tour in West Iceland and was awed by its beauty. I was adamant to visit this waterfall and get the same photo as he had  - of me standing on top of Hvítserkur waterfall. Hvítserkur waterfall The only problem was that I didn't own a jeep, which is needed to reach Hvítserkur. So I waited for 3 years

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