The Black Beach of Reynisfjara

Sand as black as ink… Basalt columns protruding from the ground and towering far overhead... Troll-caves leading back into the basalt and lava-rock cliffs... Sea stacks rising from the ocean like the towers of an evil fortress… Stunning views of the Dyrhólaey cliffs extending out to sea… This is the Reynisfjara beach. As beautiful as it is dark, as awe-inspiring as it is dangerous, Reynisfjara is a natural wonderland that seems lifted straight from fantasy…

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Seljalandsfoss

Right off Iceland’s main Rt 1 - the famous “Ring Road” - is the towering Seljalandsfoss. Ribbons of water fall close to 200 feet into the little pool, sending a soaking spray through the air. The trail takes us alongside the falls right beside the pool before leading us through the cave behind the water!

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