Honest Iceland Talk Steffi & Aðalbjörn

Day 6: Waterfall hikes, Seyðisfjörður, and the start of the Horror Road
Hi lovely people, it has been so long, I know. But here is the next episode from our 2021 summer ring road trip. This is the other half of the recording from the Google Horror road where we talk about day number 6.
waking up at https://www.booking.com/hotel/is/blabjorg-guesthouse.de.html?auth_success=1 (Blábjörg Guesthouse) and getting an early breakfast
Visiting the small harbor - https://www.borgarfjordureystri.is/en/puffins/the-marina (called the Marina) to look at Puffins
Alli had to visit the 60s diner - https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g315847-d14138442-r605425433-Skalinn_Diner-Egilsstadir_East_Region.html (Skalinn Diner)
Skipping Hengifoss and taking the 8km amazinghttps://laugarfell.is/activities/hiking-trails/ ( three waterfall hike around Laugarfell)
Visiting the https://www.hengifoss.is/en/service/hengifoss-food-truck (Foodtruck at Hengifoss) to taste the all advertised goat/ sheep milk icecream
On the way back we went to Seyðisfjörður and had dinner at the https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g189972-d10834923-Reviews-Nordic_Restaurant-Seydisfjordur_East_Region.html (Nordic Restaurant)
Then we entered the Horror Road - here is a link to the horror road, the one that takes you closer to the ocean: https://goo.gl/maps/M11KTY9KVr1Lhso88 (https://goo.gl/maps/M11KTY9KVr1Lhso88)

https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/icelanders-protest-karahnjukar-hydropower-project-2000-2006 (Kárahnjúkar Dam) is an extremely controversial project that despite international protest with the support of several musicians and well-known artists was constructed, flooding a natural reserve and causing damage to aquatic life, destruction of habitat, especially breeding grounds and migration routes - all for the sake of profit for an American aluminum smelting company.
The episode was recorded on August 10, 2021.

Day 5: Flat Tire and driving back and forth
As usual, we record on the next day, talking about the day before. You will get an intimate insight into our car conversation and how completely creeped and freaked out Steffi was while Google maps send us on a horror road. #sheepseverywhere #creepy #ohno
Exploring Hallormsstaðaskógur national forest
Visiting Skriðuklaustur museum and eating an amazing vegan meal there
Visiting Snæfellsstofa Visitor Centre free exhibition
Visiting Móðir Jörð organic farm
Going to Egilsstaðir to fix the car tire
Visiting the small vending machine Coke Sjálfsalinn on the road to Borgarfjörður eystri
Sleeping at Blábjörg Guesthouse

The episode was recorded on August 10, 2021.

Day 4: Culture and Museum Day
Petra's Stone and Mineral Collection: https://www.steinapetra.is/
https://en.visitfjardabyggd.is/things-to-do/museums/details/the-french-museum (The French Museum )in Fáskrúðsfjörður:
Finding wild blueberries and eating them
Finding a bench without sun
Talking to very friendly locals
Visiting the https://en.visitfjardabyggd.is/things-to-do/museums/details/the-icelandic-wartime-museum (Icelandic Wartime Museum)
Visiting Helgustaðanáma mine near Eskifjörður
No Shower because not everyone takes card

Have fun with the episode!

The road trip continues...
Day 2 (Part 1):
Drive to Fjallsárlón (the better glacier lagoon)
Drive to Jökulsárlon (no more vegan hot dogs for us)
Sleep at Lambhús Cottages with glacier tongue view
Visit to the restaurant and brewery Jón Ríki

Day 3:
Drive to Vestrahorn (and Viking Village)
J.F.S. Handcraft (fantastic stone museum)
Natural hot pool in the middle of nowhere but too hot
Camping in Breiðalsvík and visit brewery Beljandi

We also tell you what we see on the road while recording. It can not get more exciting.
There might be some audio issues that make us sound like we stutter; sorry for that.

Hiya, lovely listeners! We are back for a new season: Ring Road Adventure.
We take you on a trip around the country. Get ready for sheep making love on the road, windy nights in the tent, pasta from a can, and of course, lots of nature!
Day 1:
Drive from Reykjavík to Vík, getting coffee from the lovely Skool Beans bus
Stopped at Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon (the one we forgot the name of in the episode)
Camped at Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Kleifar
Visited Systrafoss and Systravatn (hike to the waterfall and lake)
Visited Kirkjugólf (basalt floor)

Day 2:
Basalt formation called Dverghamrar
Skaftafell National Park
3-hour hike to Svartifoss and Skaftafellsjökull glacier tongue

New Episodes every Friday.

In the old days, most Icelanders believed in ghosts, and some do until today. Iceland has a great variety of folk tales, giving you a distinct picture of the life and beliefs of past generations.

In this episode, we bring you three stories:

Redhead from the book 25 Icelandic Folk and Fairy Tales by Jón R. Hjálmarsson
The Monster of Látrabjarg from the book 25 Icelandic Folk and Fairy Tales by Jón R. Hjálmarsson
Helga the Farmers Daughter and the Elves from the book Elves, Trolls and Elemental Beings by Alan Boucher

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