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This is a record of what I found out on the open road, what I saw and what I learned. No erupting volcanoes on my particular trip sadly, but plenty to see and experience nevertheless./p>        /div>    /div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>div classrow>div classcol-12>hr>/div>/div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>    div classrow>        div classcol-12>            h2>Driving/h2>            div classtext-center>                figure classfigure-left w-auto d-inline-block>                    img srcimg/iceland/photos/van.jpg classplaceholder data-srcimg/iceland/photos/van.jpg altPhoto of a camper van>                    figcaption>Type of camper van I hired/figcaption>                /figure>            /div>            p>                Hiring a small camper van was ideal for me as it solved both transport and accommodation problems. There are plenty of rental companies out there. Some are like the budget airlines - they charge additional fees over and above the basic rental fee for towels and linen etc... I managed to find one where everything was included and at a good price; as my experience was a positive one I will mention that I hired mine through a classblue-txt underline hrefhttps://guidetoiceland.is/>https://guidetoiceland.is//a> which is also a great source of information - in fact, it has an information desk in the Reykjavík tourist information office. I took a printed road map with me which was really useful and meant I avoided burning my mobile data allowance whenever I just wanted to check my next move.            /p>            figure classfigure-right figure-small>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52541537576_47817cf605_o.jpg altRing road near Hverir>                figcaption>Ring road near Hverir/figcaption>            /figure>            p>Driving was a very different experience to driving in the UK. You cannot drive off-road anywhere - there was a news article today in fact about a couple of 4x4 drivers who left a trail of devastation in their wake while driving over the Icelandic countryside. You cannot camp on the street; there are lots of speed cameras near Reykjavík (they look like small grey mobile phone masts) - hardly any in the countryside. No drink driving allowed. Seat belts and lights must always be on. I found drivers to be on the impatient side both in the city and countryside - tailgating if you are sticking to the speed limit./p>            p>The ring road - Route 1 - is a 2 lane highway which for the most part has a central dividing line and is in good condition. The width and the camber are very variable, however. You will notice this especially when a large truck travelling in the opposite direction passses you./p>            p>You cannot avoid stretches of gravel road even on Route 1. You get a signpost warning you of this. Roadworks can take place in the remotest of places - on one stretch I was in a little convoy being led by a road worker in a work vehicle past the road surfacing machines./p>            p>                Some gravel roads off Route 1 are short and a minor inconvenience. Occasionally I had to slow down or stop due to sheep in the road.br>            /p>div classtext-center>                video classplaceholder controls data-srchttps://www.flickr.com/photos/john-briody-photography/52542072848/play/360p/1e07e9a009/>                /video>                figcaption>Sheep running across a gravel road/figcaption>            /div>            p>/p>            p>Some gravel roads go on for miles and the road is hardly a road - I went very slow through these places and I think this helped avoid damaging the paintwork/getting a puncture. I met a couple of Czech guys who werent so lucky - they had a puncture and this was in a 4x4 though luckily not a rental./p>            p>In the east there are a lots of single lane bridges - whoever is nearest goes first. There are a few tunnels through mountains (one in the west has a toll payable by card) - they monitor your speed in there too./p>            p>I would like to say I stuck to the speed limit and did not stop - I did speed and did stop in the road a couple of times but only when I had to./p>            p>If you plan on taking the outlying F roads you must have a 4x4./p>            p>a hrefhttp://www.road.is/>http://www.road.is//a> is a useful site for driving safely in Iceland./p>            h2 classclear-both>Fuel/h2>            p>Diesel will be slightly cheaper than unleaded. There are plenty of service stations - even in the most unlikely of places. Some have small supermarkets and restaurants and some are just fuel pumps. I always tried to keep half a tank full which would always get me to the next service station regardless of where I was. Pumps are self-service and once you have used one are very easy to use. One thing I didnt learn till I got to my first service station is that you need to specify how much fuel you want to put in strong>before/strong> you fill up./p>            h2>Money/h2>            p>Everywhere has chip and pin machines so you do not really need to take large amounts of cash with you. Campsite prices ranged from ISK1400 to ISK2400. The latter included wifi and showers etc... Some will charge extra for showers which to me is a bit of a rip-off as you are paying for the services not just a place to park. I did read about coin operated showers before I left - I didnt see any of these. The showers were open to anyone so in theory you could opt out of the shower charge and use them anyway. Generally, campsites were a really good experience though the site in Vik was pretty bad - sinks full of dirty water and just an air of uncleanliness about the place. This was noted by someone else I spoke to./p>            p>I took a credit card with no foreign currency transaction fees with me and used this for everything. I had a little cash too which also came in handy for small purchases./p>            h2>Weather/h2>            p>Unfortunately for me, the 10 days I was in Iceland coincided with the wettest summer the country had seen for many years. The weather is known to be variable - getting wet is unavoidable. With hindsight I would have taken waterproof over-trousers and let these get wet while keeping my clothes dry./p>            p>Aside from the rain I found the wind to be much stronger than I had anticipated. I did have a couple of fantastic days weather-wise - one in Húsavík where I met a French guide on the whale watching trip (I took the 8 oclock trip - there were only 3 people on the boat which made photography easy; a later boat we saw was crammed with people). The guide had a really deep suntan - she said she got it in Iceland. The other good day weather-wise was in the east which seems to get the best of the weather. For me, the rain interfered with my photography so if thats your thing I would plan your shoots with this in mind./p>            p>I wasnt really cold at any point other than in the wind and rain on the coast. I would say it was cool rather than cold and the layers rule worked fine./p>            h2>Food/h2>            p>Despite having a camper stove and utensils I did no cooking. I ate when I could and bought fruit, juice and bread and cheese to make sandwiches. I also bought some UHT milk for cereal in the mornings. I dont eat meat but did not find this problematic./p>            h2>Power / Communication/h2>            p>My UK car cigarette USB charger worked fine in the camper van I hired so I could easily charge my phone/iPad as I drove. Campsites will allow you to plug your other equipment into any available sockets using a standard power adaptor. Mobile phone coverage was excellent, even in places where you wouldnt expect it. I was not checking every 5 minutes but whenever I needed a signal there was one./p>        /div>    /div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>div classrow>div classcol-12>hr>/div>/div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>    div classrow>        div classcol-12>            h2>The Route/h2>            div classtext-center>                figure classw-auto d-inline-block>                    img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srcimg/iceland/photos/route.jpg altGoogle map showing ring road>                    figcaption>Google map showing ring road/figcaption>                /figure>            /div>            p>This was easily the hardest part of my preparations. The first question is: clockwise or counter-clockwise?. I would say that nearly all the travellers I checked out before I left went counter-clockwise ie start in Keflavik and head towards Vik via the Golden Circle (Gulfoss and Strokur)./p>            p>In the end I decided to go clockwise. I dont think it actually matters overly; I would say that the thing against taking a clockwise route is that it is a very long drive from the airport to Akureyri (albeit split by a night in Hvammstangi) which is where you will find the whale watching and Lake Mývatn. That is not to say there isnt plenty to see along the way; just the key activities (for me anyway) began in Húsavík./p>            p>                I was mainly interested in photographing Iceland so the key places on the ring road for me were:            /p>            ul classroute-locations>                li>                    Akureyri                    ul>                        li>Whale Watching/li>                        li>Goðafoss Waterfall/li>                    /ul>                /li>                li>                    Lake Mývatn                    ul>                        li>Dettifoss Waterfall/li>                        li>Lake Mývatn/li>                        li>Krafla Power Station /  Víti Crater/li>                        li>Mývatn Nature Baths/li>                        li>Hverarönd/Námafjall Geothermal/ Hverir/li>                        li>Hverfjall Cone/li>                    /ul>                /li>                li>                    Egilsstaðir                    ul>li>East Fjords/li>/ul>                /li>                li>                    Hofn                    ul>li>Jökulsárlón Iceberg Lagoon/li>/ul>                /li>                li>                    Vik                    ul>                        li>Svartifoss Waterfall/li>                        li>Reynisfjara Beach/li>                        li>Skógafoss Waterfall/li>                        li>Seljalandsfoss Waterfall/li>                        li>Gulfoss Waterfall/li>                        li>Geysir/li>                    /ul>                /li>                li>                    Reykjavík                    ul>                        li>Blue Lagoon Spa/li>                        li>Krýsuvík Geothermal Area/li>                        li>The Bridge Between the Continents/li>                    /ul>                /li>            /ul>            p>/p>            p>This is by no means a complete list of everything you might want to see in Iceland but given my focus and trip duration this looked feasible./p>        /div>    /div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>div classrow>div classcol-12>hr>/div>/div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>    div classrow>        div classcol-12>            h2>Húsavík/h2>            p>I pretty much drove non-stop from Keflavik to Húsavík staying overnight in Hvammstangi. On reflection, too much driving. It did help me to get used to driving on the ring road, though, and the scenery along the way was stunning./p>            p>I camped in Húsavík itself as I wanted to go whale watching. I got up early and bought a ticket with North Sailing. They had a 98% success rate so I chose them - there are other companies and the Czech guys I met went from Dalvik and they showed me photos of the whales they saw so the Húsavík/North Sailing combo is just one of many options./p>            p>I got on the 8.00am boat and the only other people there were an American couple./p>            p>I saw lots of whales. Some were gone by the time the boat arrived; some were really close to the boat. You could also see puffins flying back to their nests, beaks full of food and terns screaming overhead. Staying in the Húsavík campsite meant I could get up early and catch the first boat out which proved to be a good move as later boats were full./p>            p>a hrefhttp://www.visitHúsavík.com/>http://www.visitHúsavík.com//a> has lots of useful information on whale watching and the area in general./p>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52541073687_710e831847_o.jpg altWhale waving in Húsavík Bay>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Whale waving in Húsavík Bay/figcaption>            /figure>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52541073737_7c828e6880_o.jpg altWhale diving in Húsavík Bay>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Whale diving in Húsavík Bay/figcaption>            /figure>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52542083373_fddf1e5726_o.jpg altArctic tern flying over Húsavík Bay>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Arctic tern flying over Húsavík Bay/figcaption>            /figure>        /div>    /div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>div classrow>div classcol-12>hr>/div>/div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>    div classrow>        div classcol-12>            h2>Goðafoss Waterfall/h2>            p>Between Akureyri and Lake Mývatn is Goðafoss Waterfall (directly off Route 1) which was the first of many amazing waterfalls I was lucky enough to see on my trip./p>            div classtext-center>                video classplaceholder controls data-srchttps://www.flickr.com/photos/john-briody-photography/52542072993/play/360p/713b8c190a/>                /video>                figcaption>Goðafoss Waterfall/figcaption>            /div>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52542083398_5a2bd293c1_o.jpg altGoðafoss Waterfall wide-angle>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Goðafoss Waterfall wide-angle/figcaption>            /figure>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52541831094_3323f6caba_o.jpg altGoðafoss Waterfall close-up>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Goðafoss Waterfall close-up/figcaption>            /figure>        /div>    /div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>div classrow>div classcol-12>hr>/div>/div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>    div classrow>        div classcol-12>            h2>Hverfjall Crater/h2>            p>This is a massive crater that you can climb and walk around. You can get there by taking R848 off Route 1 just east of Lake Mývatn./p>        /div>        figure>            img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52542014605_58e2c9f5c3_o.jpg altView from the top of Hverfjall Crater>            div classloader>/div>            figcaption>View from the top of Hverfjall Crater/figcaption>        /figure>        figure>            img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52541073777_2475c65acc_o.jpg altView inside Hverfjall Crater>            div classloader>/div>            figcaption>View inside Hverfjall Crater/figcaption>        /figure>    /div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>div classrow>div classcol-12>hr>/div>/div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>    div classrow>        div classcol-12>            h2>Hverir/h2>            p>As you head further east of Lake Mývatn you will pass Hverir. This is a geothermal area with boiling mud pools, steaming chimneys and smelly pools of boiling water. There is a peak there called Námafjall which you can climb and get a fantastic view of the whole area./p>            div classtext-center>                video classplaceholder controls data-srchttps://www.flickr.com/photos/john-briody-photography/52541527081/play/360p/bb6e352fb1/>                /video>                figcaption>Boiling mud pools at Hverir/figcaption>            /div>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52542014240_48af911a96_o.jpg altSteaming chimney at Hverir>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Steaming chimney at Hverir/figcaption>            /figure>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52542083358_b73e40ff6a_o.jpg altBoiling mud pit at Hverir>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Boiling mud pit at Hverir/figcaption>            /figure>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52542014515_9591545fb2_o.jpg altPanoramic view of Hverir>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Panoramic view of Hverir/figcaption>            /figure>        /div>    /div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>div classrow>div classcol-12>hr>/div>/div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>    div classrow>        div classcol-12>            h2>Krafla Power Station/h2>            p>Almost next door to Hverir is the Krafla Power Station which you can visit for free and see the small exhibition. There are some really weird and wonderful buildings and structures here. If you continue past the plant itself you get to the Víti crater which you can climb and walk the whole way around. In the middle is an emerald green lake which is stunning set against the dark rock./p>            div classtext-center>                video classplaceholder controls data-srchttps://www.flickr.com/photos/john-briody-photography/52542072813/play/360p/bc55d271f2/>                /video>                figcaption>Víti Crater/figcaption>            /div>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52541537656_c9d5abb6e4_o.jpg altKrafla Power Station>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Krafla Power Station/figcaption>            /figure>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52542014585_5e8b5bbab8_o.jpg altVíti Crater>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Víti Crater/figcaption>            /figure>        /div>    /div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>div classrow>div classcol-12>hr>/div>/div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>    div classrow>        div classcol-12>            h2>Dettifoss Waterfall/h2>            p>Heading east along Route 1 from Krafla will take you towards Dettifoss. There are 2 roads that run either side of the river: R862 and R864. The tourist guide in Lake Mývatn advised taking R862 which is to the west of the waterfall as he said the views were better and I think he was right. If you want to see the spot where the opening scene from Prometheus was shot, however, you will need to be on the east side so take R864./p>            p>Other attractions in the area include the Mývatn Nature Baths which I didnt try myself but are supposed to be a better alternative to the Blue Lagoon./p>            div classtext-center>                video classplaceholder controls data-srchttps://www.flickr.com/photos/john-briody-photography/52541063582/play/360p/4a1249fb10/>                /video>                figcaption>Dettifoss Waterfall/figcaption>            /div>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52541831114_c9f54786b2_o.jpg altDettifoss Waterfall>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Dettifoss Waterfall/figcaption>            /figure>        /div>    /div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>div classrow>div classcol-12>hr>/div>/div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>    div classrow>        div classcol-12>            h2>Egilsstaðir/h2>            p>After checking out Dettifoss I continued east along the ring road towards my next stopover: Egilsstaðir. The weather cleared (it had been raining for 2 days solid) and the route was a real pleasure to drive. The wide green valleys and snow covered peaks were incredible. If I was to plan my trip again I would definitely include a night or two in one of the small towns in the East Fjords./p>            p>On arriving in Egilsstaðir, I decided to visit Seyðisfjörður, a small town at the end of a fjord. This was a slightly surreal experience - the road over the mountain is really steep and windy. It reminded me of the transfers to Ski resorts in the Alps. It was battering with rain and blowing a gale - maybe the most challenging driving experience of the whole trip. Seyðisfjörður is very small and there was not much to see there other than a huge cruise liner moored in the harbour./p>            div classtext-center>                video classplaceholder controls data-srchttps://www.flickr.com/photos/john-briody-photography/52541527676/play/360p/aa75661a5d/>                /video>                figcaption>Landscape surrounding the ring road/figcaption>            /div>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52541537646_7a71cf151f_o.jpg altLandscape in the East Fjords>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Landscape in the East Fjords/figcaption>            /figure>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52542014395_7b2db6602a_o.jpg altRing road in the East Fjords>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Ring road in the East Fjords/figcaption>            /figure>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52541537631_44402b2f58_o.jpg altSeascape in the East Fjords>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Seascape in the East Fjords/figcaption>            /figure>        /div>    /div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>div classrow>div classcol-12>hr>/div>/div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>    div classrow>        div classcol-12>            h2>Höfn/h2>            p>My next port of call was Höfn. This is where I planned to take a zodiac boat trip in the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon. The lagoon is next to the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, an outlet glacier of the larger glacier of Vatnajökull. I did try and book this online the night before but the payment page failed so I was a bit unsure I would get a place by just turning up at the ticket desk. I got lucky - the person before me in the queue wanted 4 places and was told they werent available; I asked about 1 place and they said they had one on the next trip out in ten minutes. Couldnt believe my luck. You can book tickets and find out more on the a classblue-txt underline hrefhttp://icelagoon.is/>http://icelagoon.is//a> website./p>            p>There are a few types of tour available but I would say the zodiac one is the better option. You travel really fast to the glacier and if you are lucky pass close to seals lying on icebergs. Once at the glacier, you head back slowly passing close by to the icebergs. And this is why I think it is the better option - the other boats do not get as close./p>            p>You can also walk along the shoreline and up a small incline to take in the views. Watch out for the terns, though, who will attack you if you get too close to their nests. They are also known to crap on you too./p>            p>If you drive 5 minutes west of the main lagoon you will come across a similar, smaller lagoon. This gives you a better view of the glacier and is less busy./p>            div classtext-center>                video classplaceholder controls data-srchttps://www.flickr.com/photos/john-briody-photography/52542004340/play/360p/584ca2b200/>                /video>                figcaption>Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon/figcaption>            /div>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52542014250_e06a709803_o.jpg altSeal on an iceberg in the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Seal on an iceberg in the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon/figcaption>            /figure>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52542083278_c35fbc2b05_o.jpg altIceberg in the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Iceberg in the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon/figcaption>            /figure>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52542014470_31a15dcaa8_o.jpg altGlacier at the end of the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Glacier at the end of the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon/figcaption>            /figure>        /div>    /div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>div classrow>div classcol-12>hr>/div>/div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>    div classrow>        div classcol-12>            h2>Vik/h2>            p>West of the lagoon is Vik. If you were travelling counter-clockwise this would probably be your first campsite which is a shame as it is probably the least well maintained of all I visited. The town has plenty of shops and restaurants but I would recommend having a drive around as there is a great restaurant / bar off Route 1 as you leave the town heading towards Reykjavík. It is really relaxed and friendly and had the world cup on tv when I was there. If you stayed around the main shopping area you would never know it was there - it is on what looks like a small industrial estate not far from the campsite. It is called a classblue-txt underline hrefhttp://smidjanbrugghus.is/en/home/>Smiðjan Brugghús/a>./p>            p>Reynisfjara Beach is a jet black stretch of coastline within walking distance of the main shopping area car park. You can walk along a rocky pier where you get a great view of the rock columns called Reynisdrangar. There is also the option of taking a horse ride along the beach./p>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52542083288_07f6e4c60e_o.jpg altHorse riders on Reynisfjara Beach, Vik>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Horse riders on Reynisfjara Beach, Vik/figcaption>            /figure>        /div>    /div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>div classrow>div classcol-12>hr>/div>/div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>    div classrow>        div classcol-12>            h2>Skógafoss Waterfall/h2>            p>Continuing west along the ring road from Vik will take you toward a collection of spectacular waterfalls. The first is Skógafoss which is a right turn off the ring road and then a left turn (both signposted). There is a viewing platform above the waterfall which is worth a climb./p>            div classrow>                div classcol-12 text-center>                    figure>                        img stylemax-width:100% srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder w-auto data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52541073642_f8a03f36ac_o.jpg altClose-up of Skógafoss Waterfall>                        div classloader>/div>                        figcaption>Close-up of Skógafoss Waterfall/figcaption>                    /figure>                /div>            /div>        /div>    /div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>div classrow>div classcol-12>hr>/div>/div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>    div classrow>        div classcol-12>            h2>Seljalandsfoss Waterfall/h2>            p>The next stop was Seljalandsfoss. This was the only place where I was charged for parking - ISK700, payable via a card from an automated machine. You get there by taking the R249 from the ring road./p>            div classrow>                div classtext-center col-md-6 col-12>                    video classplaceholder controls data-srchttps://www.flickr.com/photos/john-briody-photography/52542004275/play/360p/6943f7a4bc/>                    /video>                    figcaption>Seljalandsfoss Waterfall from the side/figcaption>                /div>                div classtext-center col-md-6 col-12>                    video classplaceholder controls data-srchttps://www.flickr.com/photos/john-briody-photography/52541063427/play/360p/fdc139a2b8/>                    /video>                    figcaption>Seljalandsfoss Waterfall from behind/figcaption>                /div>            /div>            div classrow>                 div classtext-center col-12>                    figure classml-auto mr-auto>                        img stylemax-width:100% srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder w-auto data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52541830954_3b41c69381_o.jpg altSeljalandsfoss Waterfall from behind>                        div classloader>/div>                        figcaption>Seljalandsfoss Waterfall from behind/figcaption>                    /figure>                /div>            /div>        /div>    /div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>div classrow>div classcol-12>hr>/div>/div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>    div classrow>        div classcol-12>            h2>Geysir and Gullfoss/h2>            p>I left Seljalandsfoss ahead of schedule which meant I could take in Geysir and Gullfoss, two thirds of the Golden Triangle (the other being Thingvellir National Park). I had decided to stay in the a classblue-txt underline hrefhttp://www.skjolcamping.com/>Skjol campsite/a> as it is only a couple of miles away from both Geysir and Gullfoss. Travelling clockwise on the ring road, you would take R30 (signposted Flúðir) and then it is 45 minutes from this junction. There is a gravel road full of sheep along the way but nothing too challenging. The campsite was great as it had modern, clean facilities, a pizza restaurant and a bar, all onsite. Not cheap but not the most expensive either./p>            p>I have to say that I was a little underwhelmed by Strokur which is the geyser that actually erupts. Maybe as I had seen it before - not sure. If you havent seen it then it is worth a visit./p>            p>Gullfoss is much more impressive. It has an interesting history which you can read about on the information boards near the waterfall./p>            div classtext-center col-lg-12 col-xs-12 float-left>                video classplaceholder controls data-srchttps://www.flickr.com/photos/john-briody-photography/52542072838/play/360p/9f2d5e101e/>                /video>                figcaption>Strokur exploding/figcaption>            /div>            div classtext-center col-lg-12 col-xs-12 float-left>                video classplaceholder controls data-srchttps://www.flickr.com/photos/john-briody-photography/52541527761/play/360p/9212529381/>                /video>                figcaption>Gullfoss panorama/figcaption>            /div>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52541073472_5cb4f8c936_o.jpg altStrokur exploding>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Strokur exploding/figcaption>            /figure>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52541831069_5ba1ef17e4_o.jpg altGullfoss wide-angle>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Gullfoss wide-angle/figcaption>            /figure>        /div>    /div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>div classrow>div classcol-12>hr>/div>/div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>    div classrow>        div classcol-12>            h2>Reykjavík/h2>            p>I left Gullfoss and headed towards the Reykjavík campsite. I wanted to photograph the city so this seemed like an ideal solution given that you could walk from the campsite to the city centre in around 30 minutes. The campsite was the best facilitated of all the campsites I stayed in - showers/wifi/cooking/24 hour information desk. It was very busy and I got the impression it always was. It was ISK2400 a night which was the most expensive site I stayed in but for the location and facilities I thought it worth it./p>            p>Reykjavík is very much geared up for the tourist industry. It is quite small for a capital city and you can easily find your way around. The tourist information office is well staffed and has a huge map of the country inside that you can walk around and get a feel for the countrys geology./p>            p>There were a few spots I especially wanted to photograph. There first was the Harpa Concert Hall. Another was Hallgrímskirkja church. You can pay to get to the viewing deck./p>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52542014435_8abb0df632_o.jpg altHarpa Concert Hall in Reykjavík>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavík/figcaption>            /figure>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52542083303_3c24374f1c_o.jpg altHallgrímskirkja Church in Reykjavík>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Hallgrímskirkja Church in Reykjavík/figcaption>            /figure>        /div>    /div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>div classrow>div classcol-12>hr>/div>/div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>    div classrow>        div classcol-12>            h2>Reykjanes Peninsula/h2>            p>I stayed in Reykjavík a second night as I wanted to drive around the Reykjanes peninsula. The a classblue-txt underline hrefhttps://www.visitreykjanes.is/>Official travel guide to Reykjanes Iceland/a> has lots of useful information about what to see and do on the peninsula./p>            p>As well as the Blue Lagoon which is near Grindavik on the south of the peninsula there are a lot of geothermal places of interest as the Bridge Between the Continents./p>            div classtext-center>                video classplaceholder controls data-srchttps://www.flickr.com/photos/john-briody-photography/52542073193/play/360p/11b949be11/>                /video>                figcaption>Boiling water and steam in front of a power station at Nesvegur/figcaption>            /div>            figure>                img srcimg/iceland/photos/placeholder.png classplaceholder data-srchttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52541073552_4e9e2d83ee_o.jpg altNesvegur geothermal activity>                div classloader>/div>                figcaption>Nesvegur geothermal activity/figcaption>            /figure>        /div>    /div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>div classrow>div classcol-12>hr>/div>/div>/div>div classcontainer-fluid iceland>    div classrow>        div classcol-12>            h2>Keflavik/h2>            p>I spent the last night in the campsite that was run by the company I hired the camper van from which was only 5 minutes from the airport. 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