Halló Iceland

First impressions of Iceland from the plane are brown and desolate. Walk outside, and you can add to this crisp and snowy. Drive towards Reykjavík, and the American influence becomes apparent as you race past shops. Fortunately, the best was to come...


Three hours in a plane wasn't long enough for us, so we boarded a domestic flight and headed north to Akureyri. We had some time to explore the town - primarily from the warmth of a bookshop and a restaurant. We did eventually brave the snow and found a giant snowman (see above) and some impressive graffiti (see right), before being transferred at a crazy speed (given the conditions) to Lake Mývatn.