Travelled the Arctic Coast Way - Norðurstrandarleið that was launched last year and traces the very northernmost bits of Iceland where the skies are huge and the seas even bigger. I've always been drawn to the lonely 'sticky-out-bits' of a map so 900km of empty peninsulas and wild Atlantic shores was too tempting. (Social distancing not a problem out here either...).
The Arctic Circle marker on Grimsey
We continued the theme with an overnight trip to Grimsey, the island some 40km off the north coast of Iceland that is the only part of the country that falls within the Arctic Circle. The exact position of the Arctic Circle is marked with a big sphere that is rolled slightly each year to mark its movement across the island.
The bird cliffs on the island were empty at this time of year but still spectacular to walk around before our Covid-responsible ride home on the ferry.
We've been taking every opportunity this summer to tour some of Iceland's heritage museums and historic places around the country, soaking up inspiration on ways to share more of Vigur's fascinating past with our visitors (and simultaneously trying out as much rival hjónabandsæla as possible, of course!).