{"id":5029,"date":"2017-10-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rent.is\/camperstories\/a-stormy-honeymoon-in-iceland\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:32:16","slug":"a-stormy-honeymoon-in-iceland","status":"publish","type":"camperstories","link":"https:\/\/www.rent.is\/de\/camperstories\/a-stormy-honeymoon-in-iceland\/","title":{"rendered":"A Stormy honeymoon in Iceland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our trip to Iceland was last minute since we were initially supposed to have our honeymoon in Guadeloupe, which was hit by a category 5 hurricane just before our departure. On a friend’s suggestion, we decided to go to Iceland instead, and we did NOT regret it. When we got off the plane, we were hit by the cold. It was quite different from what we were expecting on our honeymoon. We didn\u2019t let the cold faze us, and went to pick up the camper van<\/a>. We were very happy to see it came with a fridge and even WiFi! Since food is quite expensive in Iceland, we stopped to buy groceries and off we were on our great adventure.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>\u00a0\"B\u00e1r\u00f0ur<\/a><\/p>\n

Our first stop was the Sn\u00e6fellsnes peninsula<\/a>, home of the Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kull, famous from Jules Verne “Journey to the Center of the Earth”. We enjoyed the sight of Kirkjufell mountain before stopping in Hellissandur for our first night, where we got to sleep in a lava field. Pretty cool, right? Furthermore, the mattress was very comfy and we slept very well. Since the camper van is equipped with a heating system, we never had to worry about the cold Icelandic weather at night. On our second day, we went to the beautiful beach of Dj\u00f9pal\u00f3nssandur. Then, as we were driving around the peninsula, we spotted a crack in the mountain and decided to stop. Turns out it was the tomb of the troll B\u00e1r\u00f0ur. As we entered the crack, we found ourselves in a small canyon. To go deeper, we had to walk through a small river and at some points, we had to climb the rocks on the walls. As we went further, we start seeing more and more dead birds in the river, which began to feel really creepy (remember this is the tomb of a troll), so ultimately, we decided to head back, but it was still very fun. After a five-hour drive, we got to the charming city of Akureyri, where red lights are heart shaped, and we enjoyed an excellent hot chocolate at Bl\u00e1a Kannan.<\/p>\n

\"Sn\u00e6fellsnes<\/a><\/p>\n

Our third day was spent exploring the wonderful lake M\u00fdvatn area. There are so many things to see there, we could have spent plenty of time in that area. We walked around lava formations in the Dimmuborgir national park, explored the Yule lads cave. We got to the top of the Hverfell volcano, which is a short but very steep ascension. In the evening, we admired Dettifoss, the strongest waterfall in Europe. We wanted to finish the day by relaxing at the M\u00fdvatn Nature Baths, which are said to be as good as the Blue Lagoon. Unfortunately, when we got there we were told that due to fierce winds, the baths were cold (that should have tipped us about what was to come).<\/p>\n

\"Hiking<\/a>\u00a0\"Akureyri<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Dettifoss<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>Then, even though it was dark, it was only 20:00, so we decided to drive through the east coast<\/a> to save time on our itinerary, expecting to sleep in H\u00f6fn. While we were driving, it began to rain heavily, and then suddenly, we were in the thickest fog I’ve ever seen. We literally couldn\u2019t see one meter in front of the car. We had to drive very slowly, guiding ourselves with the little reflective stick on the side of the road. Then, on top of the dark, the heavy rain, and the thick fog, intense winds hit us (afterwards we learned they were 130 km\/h). We stopped at the nearest rest area and decided to sleep there for the night and stay until the storm passed. Throughout the night, the wind was so strong we felt the camper van sway from side to side. We were afraid it would fall and practically didn’t close our eyes all night, but thank god, it held on! The next morning, we left as we wanted to leave the more distance we could between us and that place. On our way to the south, we crossed multiple parts of the road that started to be flooded and had to drive right through it, hoping not to get stuck. As some point, there was even a small landslide. We managed to safely get out of there just in time, since later that day, the road between J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n<\/a> and H\u00f6fn was closed for at least 5 days due to the flooding.<\/p>\n