冰岛掠影 （一）

Louis

our journey to the center of the earth 

sept 2019

冰岛一个神奇的北大西洋小岛，位于大西洋和北冰洋的交汇处，面积10万平方公里，人口34万。这是一个人生需要打卡的地方。到了冰岛的维克看黑沙滩，仿佛到了月球，到了外太空来旅行；到了冰岛的冰河湖，仿佛到了地球的南北极，好莱坞无数有关冰川的大片，都是在这里拍摄的。我最喜欢看的成龙大哥的2017年的贺岁大片《功夫瑜伽》，有很多冰岛冰川的场景，给我留下了深刻的印象。冰岛有一百多座火山，最近一次火山大爆发，是在2010年，当时的火山灰影响了整个欧洲的航空业。

今年9月1号到6号，我们在冰岛南部的自驾行程共计1727公里，包括了斯奈山半岛，黄金圈，冰岛著名的瀑布、冰山、冰河湖、钻石海滩和大峡谷。这几天的天气特别给力，基本上都是风和日丽的，让我们如期享受了冰岛的天然温泉和大自然的美景。

Sept. 1st Sun 

Arrival/rental car pick-up

/Snaefellsnes Peninsula

Hotel Island（海岛酒店）

Sept. 2nd Mon

Golden Circle

Hotel Island（海岛酒店）

Sept. 3rd Tue

South Coast and Klaustur

Hörgsland Cottages（霍斯兰德度假屋）

Sept. 4th Wed

Klaustur to Jokularson

Hörgsland Cottages（霍斯兰德度假屋）

Sept. 5th Thur

Return to Reyjkavik/Laugarvatn Fontana geothermal baths

Hotel Island（海岛酒店）

Sept. 6th Fri

Reykjavik

Rental car return

Departure

第一天 Sept. 1st Sun 

Snaefellsnes Peninsula 斯奈山半岛

斯奈山半岛位于冰岛西部，因其丰富多变的地貌及迤逦迷人的景色被称为“冰岛缩影”。冰岛的许多风景在这里都可以看到，包括壮观的火山、冰雪覆盖的冰川、光怪陆离的苔原、绵延美丽的黑沙滩，以及熔岩原、瀑布和渔村各种特色地貌，能让游客在一天之内充分领略冰岛之美。斯奈山半岛是一个充满神秘与美的世界，是儒勒•凡尔纳的科幻名著《地心游记》里描述的地心之门所在地。

Our tour begins from our hotel in Reykjavik and progress west towards Snaefellsness peninsula, following a scenic route of dramatic landscapes. We will make a short stop in Borgarnes for refreshments.

We'll drive to the northern coast of Snaefellsnes, where we'll come across a spectacular lava field named Berserkjahraun. According to Viking legends, this is the place where two Swedish "berserkers“ forged Iceland‘s first road, which went over to the south side of the peninsula through a highland pass.

Then, we'll travel through an area surrounded by particularly beautiful mountains. The area is home to one of the peninsula‘s most photographed iconic landmarks Kirkjufell. This symmetrical mountain towers 463 m (1519 ft) up from the shoreline, “church mount” is its name translated to English and you can see why.

We'll make a stop here and explore the two waterfalls named Kirkjufellsfossar. This is one of the most picturesque locations in all of Iceland!

Black Sand Beach Djúpalónssandur

Next up, we'll drive around the tip of the peninsula and enjoy the extraordinary landscape. We'll have an amazing view of the volcanic crater Saxhóll, before arriving at Djúpalónssandur. The epic a black-pebbled beach offers stark views out to the ocean, hair raising rock formation and fascinating histories of shipwrecks.

Arnarstapi

Next up is a visit to the idyllic Arnarstapi fishing village where you‘ll take a walk through the extraordinary landscape and admire the coastal rock formations.

Lava Cave Vatnshellir

From there we drive to Vatnshellir lava cave located in the Snæfellsjökull National Park, close to the glacier which is the setting Jules Verne chose for the start of his famous adventure. 

Exploring Vatnshellir you‘ll descend into a subterranean world of stalactites, stalagmites, and strange lava formations. The glow of your headlight may form eerie shapes and shadows, which dance across the walls of the cave. The caving is short, very easy, and suitable for everyone.

Heading back to Reykjavik, we have a chance to take in the view of the Natural Heritage Site of Gerðuberg, home to a beautiful belt of basalt columns in impossibly geometric shapes.

草帽山，冰岛取景最多的风景点

登上火山口

黑色圆石海滩

火山爆发岩浆流动形成的溶洞，我们的地心之旅

第二天 Sept. 2nd Mon

Golden Circle 黄金旅游圈

The three main landmarks along the Golden Circle are Thingvellir National Park, Geysir geothermal area, and Gullfoss waterfall. 

Thingvellir国家公园

Thingvellir is one of the oldest National Parks in Iceland and since recently also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s a place where the world’s oldest parliament was formed in the 10th century, but most visitors come here for the unique geology of this area. The mid-Atlantic Ridge – where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates meet.

在Thingvellir国家公园的议会旧址，碰到了一个大型中国同胞旅游团，我们也顺便听了一下导游的专业讲解。公园处在欧亚板块和美洲板块的结合部。

之前女人犯错误被处死的水池。现在社会进步了，冰岛女人的地位很高，不会再遭受任何歧视了。

Geysir geothermal area

Geysir地热间歇喷泉爆发区，水温高达摄氏一百度

Gullfoss – the Golden waterfall

气势宏伟的黄金瀑布

Secret Lagoon 历史悠久的天然温泉

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