Photographer's Paradise

by Nikki Cornell


Photos .by Alex Cornell

As you round the southeast corner of the country, you don't want to miss these attractions: the abandoned plane in Sólheimasandur, the basalt sea stacks called Reynisdrangar, the black sand beach Reynisfjarathe Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon, and Svartifoss waterfall in Skaftafell. A few are off the beaten path so make sure your vehicle is a 4x4 and bring a spirit for off-roading. We had a flat-tire that we were not prepared for, but fortunately we were still in Vík and close enough to an auto repair shop that patched it up quickly. After, we still had our sense of our adventure but that definitely cautioned us to drive slower on gravel roads. Overall, our car served us well and luckily that incident was the only hiccup we had on the trip.


East Coast

by Nikki Cornell


I'm still trying to find out the name of this beach, but it's basically between Höfn and Djúpivogur. I mentioned it already, but we really enjoyed driving along the eastern region of Iceland. The stretches between each stop were much shorter and during this portion of our trip, the weather was perfect.


Icelandic Horses

by Nikki Cornell


Rag and Bone shirt

You'll find Icelandic horses everywhere along the Ring Road so here are a few fun facts I learned about them: 1. No horse has been imported to Iceland for over 1000 years / 2. Once a horse leaves Iceland, it can never go back to keep the breed pure / 3. Horses were brought to Iceland by the Vikings!