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Vík, the Little Zipline Beyond the Black Beach
Our winter visit to Víkurfjara and Vík after Reynisfjara: a detour around the ridge, snow and sunshine over the beach, and an unexpected village zipline.
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South Coast (Iceland)
Iceland's South Coast, linking cliffside waterfalls with glaciers, black-sand shores, and the road toward Vík.
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Reynisfjara, Black Sand and Heavy Surf in the Snow
Our February 2025 winter visit to Reynisfjara, from the snowy parking walk to basalt columns and heavy surf, with updated guidance after coastal erosion.
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Sólheimajökull, My First Glacier in Iceland
My first close view of an Icelandic glacier at Sólheimajökull in February 2025, from the snowy approach and glacial lagoon to guided glacier hikes and current safety guidance.
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Skógafoss, a Rainbow in the Snow
A February 2025 stop at Skógafoss on Iceland's South Coast, from the snow-covered falls and a rainbow to the staircase viewpoint and a sky that turned dark on the walk back.
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Kvíhólmi Premium Apartments, where our first aurora appeared after a failed hunt
We chose Kvíhólmi Premium Apartments to balance our South Coast driving route. It looked remote from outside, but the apartment was warm and comfortable, and after an unsuccessful late-night aurora drive, we returned to find our first Northern Lights right outside.
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Seljalandsfoss, then Gljúfrabúi hidden inside the canyon
A February 2025 walk from Seljalandsfoss to nearby Gljúfrabúi on Iceland's South Coast, from frozen spray and a closed winter path to a hidden waterfall inside a narrow canyon.