by bre | Aug 11, 2025 | Hiking, Visit
đź“Ť ///indirect.highlighted.detrimental After a few stops to drop off and pick up hikers—or exhausted guides—we finally arrive at HornvĂk, the main camp of Hornstrandir. While Gabrielle sketches the captain on the boat, I disembark to...
by bre | Aug 11, 2025 | On the way
đź“Ť ///programmers.panicked.surviving A little bonus post, because we're still getting signal while we're sailing - and after the peninsula on the horizon, complete silence awaits us. The crossing is going well... at least for the first half hour. We see dozens of...
by bre | Aug 11, 2025 | On the way, Preparations, Hiking, Disordered thoughts
đź“Ť ///queries.counteract.reveal The quayside is calm. The wind carries the smell of salt and the open sea. The bags already weigh on our shoulders, but it's our hearts that beat faster. In less than an hour, the sea will be our route and the horizon our only compass. There we are...
by bre | Aug 11, 2025 | On the way, Hot springs
📍 ///newbie.guacamole.confuses We set off from our rest area, heading for Ísafjörður. The road is long, but we had planned a few stops. First stop: a hot spring I spotted in my notes... except it apparently no longer exists. We improvise and...
by bre | Aug 10, 2025 | On the way, Hot springs, Preparations
📍 ///triumph.washy.cried — right near the waterfall where we slept. The sun is finally shining this afternoon in Akureyri. With laundry taking longer than expected, we took the opportunity to enjoy some tacos before heading back to Ísafjörður. The...
