Iceland – From Vík to Kirkjubæjarklaustur


Einsamer Strommast in verschneiter Ebene im Nebel an der Südküste Islands

After the stop at the black beach of Vík we battled on through the snowstorm to Kirkjubæjarklaustur. Despite everything there were a few beautiful motifs on the way. For the first time in Iceland the hotel we had booked disappointed us, so after one night we moved straight on.

A short stop in Kirkjubæjarklaustur

Despite the weather, the landscape kept revealing beautiful views, even if Kirkjubæjarklaustur was only a short stop for us on the way east. Yet the little village has plenty to offer: the Kirkjugólf, a natural floor made of the tops of basalt columns, the Systrafoss waterfall above the village and, close by, the Eldhraun lava field, formed during the Laki fissure eruption of 1783.

Ring Road through the snowy plain near Vík beneath a rock face
The Ring Road through the snowy plain near Vík, a rock face above.
Straight Ring Road in driving snow east of Vík
The straight Ring Road in driving snow east of Vík.
Snowy hills under a dark band of cloud
Snowy hills beneath a dark band of cloud.
Snowdrifts and a road under dark clouds
Snowdrifts and a road beneath dark clouds.
Dark band of cloud over a white plain
A dark band of cloud above the white plain.
Winding stream through a snowy plain
A stream draws its line through the snow.
Power pylon on the snowy plain in the fog
A power pole alone on the snowy plain.
Empty road in driving snow on the south coast
An empty road in driving snow – we battled our way east.
Mossy lava hill on the snowy plain
A moss-covered lava mound on the white plain.
Old tank trailer alone in the snow
An old tank trailer alone in the snow.
Stretches of water on the dark sandur plain in winter
Pools of water on the dark outwash plain.
Snowy lava hills in the haze
Snowy lava mounds in the haze – the Eldhraun lava field lies not far away.
Fence posts in the white expanse near Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Fence posts in the white expanse near Kirkjubæjarklaustur.

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