{"id":2611,"date":"2021-02-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rent.is\/camperstories\/a-travel-blog-about-iceland\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T08:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T08:58:16","slug":"a-travel-blog-about-iceland","status":"publish","type":"camperstories","link":"https:\/\/www.rent.is\/fr\/camperstories\/a-travel-blog-about-iceland\/","title":{"rendered":"A travel blog about Iceland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Iceland winter camping – a guide for absolute beginners<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Nathalie<\/a>Hey, guys! That\u00b4s me, Nathalie. And the handsome guy on my left is Jo. We are students from Germany.<\/div>\n
Jo turned 30 this January, so I wanted to make him a special gift. And what could be more special than visiting Iceland, the so-called island of fire and ice, the island of Vikings and Game of Thrones shooting locations<\/span><\/a>?<\/div>\n
So, here we go\u2026<\/div>\n

Day 1: Monday, 28th of February 2017. Start.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
– Getting there<\/div>\n
– Thermal bath @Blue Lagoon<\/div>\n
– Dinner @Lebowski Bar (Reykjavik)<\/div>\n
– Overnight stay @Reykjavik<\/div>\n
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On approach Iceland welcomes us with best weather conditions<\/span><\/a>. In bright sunshine and under a clear blue sky we get a pleasant view at the island. But\u2026wait\u2026 With a slightly queasy feeling we recognize that really every corner seems to be covered with snow. For sure, it\u00b4s winter. But somehow, we haven\u00b4t expected it to be that wintry (the weather prospects the week before made us think it\u00b4s going to be pretty much like in Germany). It is becoming increasingly clear that this is going to be an adventurous trip. Not later than making the first step out of the terminal it\u00b4s certain: we need to put on the long underwear immediately and not remove it for the rest of the week. Plus: warm snow boots instead of trekking boots would have been a desirable choice, too (we are going to have cold feet for the rest of the week).<\/div>\n
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Anyways\u2026The camper, our home for the next week, is ready to go.<\/div>\n
After relievedly recognizing that the Ring road<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> on which we want to circuit the island during this week, isn\u00b4t snow-clad at all, we are heading for our first destination; the Blue Lagoon, since our defined goal for this vacation is to visit one thermal bath a day, to keep our Wellness level as high and our bodies as clean as possible. The Blue Lagoon is just around the corner of the Airport and one of the tourist hotspots. Probably that\u2019s the reason why the charmless young woman by the entrance counter makes us face the truth, that the Blue Lagoon is booked up for the next 176524 days!<\/div>\n
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So here is our first tip for you<\/em>: Iceland travelers: If you want to visit the Blue Lagoon, book your ticket before your journey.<\/div>\n

Day 2: Tuesday, 28th of February 2017. West.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
– Thermal bath @L\u00fdsuh\u00f3lslaug (L\u00fdsuh\u00f3ll)<\/div>\n
– Overnight stay @Akureyri, parking place across the city<\/div>\n
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\"Akureyri<\/a><\/div>\n
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On the second day, we are heading for the L\u00fdsuh\u00f3lslaug thermal bath, on the peninsula Sn\u00e6fellsnes. Instead of a tourist attraction we want to try it with an insider tip today to promote our wellness plan. Our guidebook promises us a \u201cdolphin smooth skin after a bath in the seaweed broth\u201d. Upon a two-hour drive and just arriving in L\u00fdsuh\u00f3ll, I come up with the idea to read the guidebook article about L\u00fdsuh\u00f3lslaug again, just to recognize that it is opened from June to August! Are you serious?! Some woman picking up their children confirm us, that the thermal bath is used as a school during winter.<\/div>\n
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Second tip<\/em>: Always keep in mind: On a road trip, the journey is the destination, so there are no detours.<\/div>\n
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Nevertheless, we decide to plan our next destinations more efficiently to make sure that we do not end up stinky and frustrated.<\/div>\n
Proceeding to Akureyri we get to see our first Northern lights<\/span><\/a>. Not more than a greyish shadow, I first mistake them with a cloud. Even caught on picture, they are barely to see. Unfortunately, this is the best catch we make. Two days later, we meet a Canadian couple. He shows us some of his pictures, showing beautiful Northern Lights in green and pink meandering over the whole sky at Go\u00f0afoss the night before. Damn! We\u00b4ve been there, just the same day as them, but a couple of hours before.<\/div>\n
They admit, that she forces him to stay up every night and wait for Northern lights to show. OK. Such commitment had to be rewarded.<\/div>\n

Day 3: Wednesday, 1st of March 2017. North.<\/span><\/h3>\n
\"H\u00f3fs\u00f3s<\/a><\/div>\n
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– Thermal bath @Sundlaugin \u00e1 Hofs\u00f3s<\/div>\n
– Lunch @Hamborgarafabrikkan (Akureyri) -> best burgers in the world!<\/div>\n
– Stop @Go\u00f0afoss<\/div>\n
– Overnight stay @V\u00f3gar Camping Ground<\/div>\n
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This day is full of highlights: pure sunshine all over the day, our first successful thermal bath visit at the most amazing spot you can imagine (an absolute must-see!), beautiful Akureyri (our favorite town in Iceland so far), the best lunch of the holiday and our first night on an official Camping Ground. Perfect day!<\/div>\n
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Read more<\/strong>: Campsites in Iceland<\/a><\/div>\n
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Day 4: Thursday, 2nd of March 2017. North East.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
– Stop @Grj\u00f3tagja + Hverfell<\/div>\n
– Thermal bath<\/span><\/a> @M\u00fdvatn Nature Baths (Jar\u00f0b\u00f6\u00f0in)<\/div>\n
– Overnight stay @Berunes Camping (beautiful campsite by the<\/div>\n
\u00a0 sea with the very nice owner \u00d3lafur )<\/div>\n
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So, as the nature bath just opens at 12 o\u00b4clock, we spent the morning exploring the region a bit. Today it is cloudy and foggy (the only day without sunshine during the whole vacation!). The sight is quite bad, so we don\u00b4t really get to see the beauty of M\u00fdvatn. As confessing Game of Thrones fans, we are lucky to find out that there is a shooting location just around the corner of the camping site. At the steaming crevices of Grj\u00f3tagja we find ourselves staring into the cave where John Snow lost his virginity. After climbing on top of the pseudo crater of Hverfell, we enjoy the sulfurous water of the wonderful M\u00fdvatn Nature Baths.<\/div>\n

Day 5: Friday, 3rd of March 2017. South East.<\/span><\/h3>\n
– Stop @H\u00f6fn<\/div>\n
– Stop @J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n<\/div>\n
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\"Panorama<\/div>\n
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– Stop @Skaftafell (Svartifoss)<\/div>\n
– Dinner @ Su\u00f0ur-V\u00edk (V\u00edk \u00ed M\u00fdrdal)<\/div>\n
– Overnight stay @Skog\u00e1r Camping Ground<\/div>\n
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The track between Berunes and L\u00f3n is our favorite part of the whole ring road. The wide blue sea on the left, amazing rock formations and glaciers on the right, reindeer herds and seabird colonies, the curvy road\u00b4s up and down, the roughness and vastness, and far and wide nobody than us. How can you not fall in love with this island?<\/div>\n
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