After checking out of our cabin, we stopped briefly for a coffee and a quick tour of Djúpivogur.  The town itself was quiet, and, as we’ve found most towns to be, very adorable.  We landed at a small cafe that had friendly faces and hot coffee.  Nothing else was open, so our stay was short. On our…

The drive from Vik to Djúpivogur was one of our longer stretches of road. Thankfully the landscapes didn’t disappoint.  We had brilliant weather and the final distance of our nearly 5 hour drive was filled with golden light draped over glistening, blue countryside.  We even spotted a few reindeer.  They weren’t as into our love as the…

The road to Vík was a relatively short one at about 180km.  After red-eyes into Reykjavik the day prior, we were glad to take our time getting out of the apartment, and happy to have just over two hours of driving ahead of us.  On the way out of town we dropped by Bergsson Mathus (because…

Most destinations are easy for me to envision.  Generally speaking, I have a pretty good idea of what I’m getting myself into.  Google is a dear friend of the traveler, and I’m not ashamed to admit to using it with abandon.  I don’t always love being far from home, so knowing what I’m up against…