It's so good to be back in Iceland. I don't think I will ever lose that tummy-flip feeling when we're coming into land, turning right into Reykjanes peninsula with views of the glaciers. Just stunning.
This year we've decided to stay on the South coast - not too far from Selfoss (decent sized town with supermarket, banks and a cafe). The plan is to get ourselves over to the glacier lagoon, Jökulsárlón, sometime in the week. Its a decent drive from where we're staying (decent means bloody miles). But that place never disappoints. We'll be packing enough supplies (and blankets) to stay into the wee small hours if there is even a remote chance of catching some green while we're there. I am determined to capture a shot of the icebergs and the aurora one day. Today's little adventure With the promise of a storm and road closures all along Road 1 in the South, to the east of our cabin, we had already decided not to take any risks today. We planned to drive inland a little, take a left turn and head back down towards the coast taking in some of the small historic towns en-route. The storm was predicted to peak around 3pm - so we set off around 10am, aiming to be back for lunch. I think fate does play a hand at times. And after the minor 'sliding off the road' hiccup we had on our last trip I thank the green gods we took that route today - at that time. As we got to within spitting distance of the left turn we spotted a car parked up, facing towards us. We could see at least three people - one waving frantically. I pulled over about 100m away. And we walked the rest of the way to check they were ok. They were fine. However their car was well and truly stuck in snow. And it was absolutely freezing. And the wind chill factor was freezer x 10. So after a little convincing they left the car there and we gave all four of them a lift back (really felt for the chap who had to squeeze in the boot) to the nearest petrol station / roadside cafe. Where they could at least stay warm while they tried to sort out a tow. So:
Their car was only the second we had seen on the road (the first had pulled in to check on his horses several miles back). Hopefully they got their car back before the storm settled and made it safely back to their lodge. There'll be no trips out tonight. The wind is strong enough to blow you off your feet. And if the aurora does make an appearance (not looking likely) - we'll be watching through the window. As I didn't get chance to take any photos today - here's one from last night...
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