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 300 travel blogs about various interesting places to visit in Iceland. I hope you enjoy reading my travel-blog :)
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Mes blogs
A Winter Visit to the South Coast of Iceland- all the way to Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon
I rarely travel in Iceland in the wintertime; I use the summers for travelling and the winters for writing. But now that I am reading news articles about cars flying off the icy roads or getting stuck in blizzards I want to tell you about one winter tour a couple of years ago. I guided 2 sisters, friends of mine from Slovenia, from Reykjavík all the way to Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon in freezing November temperatures. Top photo: Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon This was back in 2013 and since then, in the 280 travel-blogs I have by now written, I almost solely sho
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 Bárðardalur valley has to offer. Now I am going to show you the next valley west of Bárðardalur, the forested Fnjóskadalur valley. Here you will find a beautiful arched bridge, a cute Petting Zoo, and 3 churches. To visit Fnjóskadalur valley you turn on road 833. A brand-new tunnel has been built here; the 7.5 km long Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel, and ring road 1 now goes through this tunnel instead of Víkurskarð mountain pass. Opening photo: Fnjóskárbrú bridge Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel in 2015 It can be quite dangerous
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 best-known outlaw of the Viking age, Grettir sterki - Grettir the Strong, has since been my favourite character of 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 outlaw
The beautiful Goðafoss Waterfall in Skjálfandafljót River in North-Iceland
In previous travel blogs, I have been showing you the waterfalls off the beaten path in Bárðardalur in North-Iceland. Now I want to show you the beautiful, historic Goðafoss, which is 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. It has got 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. Photo taken from the west bank The river,
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. 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, Skjálfandafljót river forms several waterfalls, 3 of the best-known waterfalls are Hrafnabjargafoss, Aldeyjarfoss, and Goðafoss. I want to dedicate this travel-blog to the lovely Hrafnabjargafoss. Top photo: Hrafnabjargafoss waterfall Hrafnabjargafoss
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 Collection 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
As those of you, who read my travel-blog know, then 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 both arrived in Iceland together with their wives, Hallveig and Helga, in their Viking ships around the year 874. Top photo: Ingólfsskáli in South-I
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 places 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-tour with friends. I am not an avid hiker, but I joined t
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 holds some natural attractions, as here you will find 2 natural hot springs, in which it is possible to bathe. They are called Krosslaug
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 and was in awe of 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 for the road leading to Hvítserkur. So I waited for 3 years
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