{"id":2855,"date":"2015-03-06T07:41:49","date_gmt":"2015-03-06T15:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.andrewlorenzlong.com\/?p=2855"},"modified":"2019-08-27T09:22:32","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T17:22:32","slug":"iceland-day-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.andrewlorenzlong.com\/?p=2855","title":{"rendered":"Iceland Day 12:Making our way back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Iceland Trip 2015\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nAz5RVpo4Eo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>compilation video of our entire Iceland trip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On day 12 we\u2019d planned to visit snaefellsjokull, but like so many things in the north, the road was closed. We decided to drive all the way around Sn\u00e6fellsnes Peninsula\u00a0instead, stopping wherever we were commanded. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-flickr wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/rkaF7o\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/7585\/16625820198_a17e4ffca0_z.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC5017\" width=\"640\" height=\"380\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Where&#8217;s the aurora? I thought if I just showed up with my camera it would appear here&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the squiggly sign stops were uneventful, but one -L\u00f3ndrangar- made it worth it. On the southern tip of the peninsula was a series of high cliffs with volcanic formations called \u201csea stacks.\u201d As the horrible wind howled I walked out onto the cliffs to see the birds circling and the gargantuan waves crashing against the naturally colonnaded black cliffs on either side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-flickr wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/rzsrx9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/8584\/16787522386_ce5a74e458_z.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC5076\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"londrangar sea stacks, snaefellsnes peninsula - iceland\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ELbEMAGsYR4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in the car, we proceeded down through snow and rain to Borganes for a buffet lunch at the visitor\u2019s center restaurant. It was here that we met the waiter who informed us that we were \u201cbrave\u201d and \u201cadventuresome\u201d for going to the Westfjords. \u00a0He is also the waiter who said he had never seen a pink aurora in 25 years, so in addition to being foolhardy, we were quite lucky out there in the westfjords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-flickr wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/rBDDKC\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/8755\/16812342702_259f0df4ac_z.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC5180\" width=\"640\" height=\"394\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We drove south a bit before taking a turn back north, towards the golden circle. We stopped at Gulfoss and Geysir again, closing out our adventure where we\u2019d started. Both sites were much milder than before, with the walking paths actually walkable, and the snow now not being blown into our eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-flickr wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/qEY3KF\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/7625\/16193524813_1d82582e2c_z.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC5195\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Gulfoss the Grey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-flickr wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/rzt1kd\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/8582\/16787632706_3d6657b61c_c.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC5276\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, we went back to the little farm restaurant down the road and had some gelato.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We then headed over snow-covered roads back to our hotel in Reykjavik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-flickr wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/rkbo9d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/8683\/16625958228_017306622f_z.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC5299\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-flickr wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/qEL53L\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/7623\/16191187824_343872b901_z.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC5345\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On day 12 we\u2019d planned to visit snaefellsjokull, but like so many things in the north, the road was closed. 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