According to a map, Grimsstaðir seems to be a village at least. But in reality, it is just 4 houses in an otherwise uninhabited area. The nearest shop is 65km away with an unpaved road in between. If you want to experience loneliness, this is the place to go.


grimsstadir

Route, pictures


You%27d better bring your own petrol...
You'd better bring your own petrol...

Traffic signs at the intersection of the ring road and the interior road to Askja (which was closed in June)
Traffic signs at the... was closed in June)

River Jökulsá á Fjöllum
River Jökuls&aa...aacute; Fjöllum

Desert landscape - on our way to Grimsstaðir
Desert landscape - o...y to Grimsstaðir

This bridge looks like the one in San Francisco, doesn%27t it?
This bridge looks li...ancisco, doesn't it?

As we said: must be Golden Gate Bridge, but in a less populated area ;-)
As we said: must be ...s populated area ;-)

Bridge over river Jökulsá á Fjöllum, with our car in the foreground
Bridge over river J&...ar in the foreground

View from Grimsstaðir guesthouse
View from Grimsstaðir guesthouse

View from a slightly different angle
View from a slightly different angle

Grimsstaðir farm house - we were on our own although there is room for nine persons altogether.
Grimsstaðir farm... persons altogether.

There was even a terrace!
There was even a terrace!

And flowers in the garden...
And flowers in the garden...

The living room in our Grimsstaðir house
The living room in o...msstaðir house

Martin and Christian preparing for an evening walk
Martin and Christian... for an evening walk

Way past midnight...
Way past midnight...

...on a cloudy day.
...on a cloudy day.

Summer evening in Grimsstaðir (around midnight)
Summer evening in Gr...ir (around midnight)

Herðubreið - Iceland%27s most famous mountain (in the middle)
Herðubreið -...ain (in the middle)

Heading towards the ring road from Grimsstaðir
Heading towards the ...from Grimsstaðir


Photo album generated by album from MarginalHacks on Fri Aug 20 09:09:00 2004