Reykjanes Peninsula

Last week I went on a small tour to the Reykjanes Peninsula, which is a peninsula just south of Reykjavik. The peninsula has been over the years very volcanic, and its basically covered in lava fields and volcanic mountains. This is where the Blue Lagoon is.


The tour we went on was nice because it was the first time the guy ran this tour so it was really relaxed and it didnt feel touristy.

We started the tour off by stopping in Hafnafjordur and we went to the Elf Garden. Its a little spot just outside of Reykjavik where they believe elves live. Its a really nice place.

We entered the peninsula by driving by a big lake in the lava field. Usually the volcanic rock absorbs water, but for some reason this lake was able to stay. A few years ago there was an earthquake and the ground underneath opened up and a lot of the water disappeared into the rock.

 Next to the lake there is a spot where they used to gather steam to use for energy. One day the steam was too powerful and exploded. This is what was left:

These were all bubbling pots

We then went to a nice beach where you can still see old homes vikings lived in. The would live in the lava fields and build their homes into the holes in the lava rock.

We even saw a seal.

We were lucky to have gone at night because the midnight sun was really amazing!

We made one last stop on the way to the first light house that was built in Iceland. The light house itself wasnt anything special, but the area around it was pretty cool.

And then we headed back to Reykjavik