Deserted Iceland

While the world was in lockdown, Iceland was left deserted.

All the landscape, flora and fauna were given some space from visitors and with that came the opportunity for locals to appreciate their own country, their own way.

Together with some friends and homemade snacks, we took off early to Snæfellsjökull National Park. The ride there took us a bit over the length of a Lord of The Rings movie, since we couldn't resist but to stop every half an hour to take a closer look at the immersive landscape.

We found a quirky cabin, open for all adventurers who may need a place to spend the night and shortly after we found wild horses who were friendly enough to come close. 

Meanwhile one of our friends helped herself to an old trick, fresh Icelandic beer from the cooling tumbler. After that the time went by really fast. 

Full grown icelander

Imagine what you see on the media.

Now imagine it bigger, that's Iceland: A humongous art piece.

See the black dot on the center right? That’s a full grown Icelander.   

One of the highlights of this roadtrip was the wildlife we found when we got to the Ytri-Tunga Beach since this is one of the best places to spot Icelandic seals. We were so lucky to meet the low-tide that we decided to spend a bit extra time contemplating the seals.

After a whole day of exploring, the Gods sent us a sign that it was time to return home: our stash of Icelandic craft beer had finished. From landscape to cityscape we did end up making a discovery: Iceland wasn’t deserted after all, it was simply back to its natural state.

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