West Iceland, Borgarfjordur Valley & Erupting Volcanoes

July 3, 2023.Reading time 15 minutes.

Our private guide picked us up bright and early to head to the Borgarfjordur valley. Our guide was off on his timing so when we arrived at Borgarnes village, nothing was open, including the Saga museum that I hoped Edna would see. The museum offers a re-creation of the Icelandic saga Egill. Time was an […]

Volcanoes, Trolls, and Sagas

November 6, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

We like to hire local guides on our trips as they have the knowledge and the interest in sharing. Our guide, Stefan is Icelandic and was excited to have two Icelanders to take around ‘our’ country. The last two days of our trip are jam packed with waterfalls, farms that our family used to […]