Whenever I was bored in Akureyri, I would go on walks. I do not like carrying my DSLR around because it is so chunky, and because I look like a tourist. I did take it on two hike/walks towards the end of my stay.
Most of my group just hung out at the hostel all day watching movies while I ventured out into the snow. Both times, I saw breath taking views and encountered some horses. I want to group my horse pictures together so the next post will have all of them :)
The first half of the images are from me just walking out of town in search of some wilderness. I could only get so far though because of the snow. I still enjoyed myself though and had lots of quiet.
My last full day in Akureyri I took a random bus out of the city center and then walked up towards the mountains. I had the opportunity to go skiing the night before so I knew there was an incredible view of the fjord if I went high enough. (Also, skiing was one of the coolest experiences ever because you could see the ocean from the ski resort-- on top of it being awesome because it's skiing in Iceland!). So the second half of the images come from this venture back near the place I skied.
Akureyri Town House
The ten am sunrise
This is the ocean freezing//apparently the fjord used to freeze over, and people drove on it
Polar Bear Plunge status
Old Houses
Church
It was cold
Geothermal Pipeline
Same sunrise//different location
I was listening to worship music, and it was pure bliss
Horse Preview!
And 30 minutes later.. the sun is setting
The typical amount of ice on the road
ogre brains//lichen
I might have explored the cemetary
okay, I did
It is a bird print in the snow... something(one) was visiting
Hike II
I left late so the sun was setting.. this is 2 pm
These geometric mountains were my favorite!
Fjord
The Akureyri "forest"//I missed Washington trees
More Fjord
They have electricity in Iceland
This is a road// that is ice// Icelanders do drive on that// Believe it, Seattle drivers
Another Horse Preview
The road rarely wandered on foot
The road leading up to the ski resort
That is Akureyri!
My last sunset in Akureyri
Majestic
Pastel reflection of the mountains
The church and the sun painted mountains
I already miss this landscape, and it has only been two weeks. Can't complain though because Seattle honestly is gorgeous as well.
Stacie Marie
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