{"id":28963,"date":"2022-07-22T04:34:52","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T18:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=28963"},"modified":"2023-01-25T07:55:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T20:55:27","slug":"krafla-iceland-%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%b8-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=28963","title":{"rendered":"Krafla, Iceland \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf8 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Date: 20th July 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelled: 20 kms locally around Rekyjahl\u00ed\u00f0 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visited:  M\u00fdvatn-Lax\u00e1 Conservation Area  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stayed: Camping\u00a0Rekyjahl\u00ed\u00f0, Isk5150, N65.64810, W16.91290\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budget: 56 days @ \u20ac102 per day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We still have a number of places to visit in the M\u00fdvatn-Lax\u00e1 Conservation Area so we\u2019ve spend another day here. Krafla Mountain is 9 kms north of the M\u00fdvatn Lake, the surrounding area is known as Krafla. The so-called M\u00fdvatn Fires eruptions in 1724-29 created Iceland\u2019s largest lava fields were here in the Krafla. Very similar fissure eruptions occurred here in 1975 and continued for 9 years. Pam stated it\u2019s overdue, she\u2019s hoping for some real action today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a dry start to the day, which is a good sign. Pam is off for a short walk whilst I finish yesterday\u2019s blog. Some breakfast and we make for Route 1, then its\u2019 relatively short drive north. Our first stop is Hverir a lunar like landscape of mud cauldrons, steaming vents and piping fumaroles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We park the Hymer and stay close to the formal track, there is a stench of sulphur heavy in the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sorry about all the videos\u2026but still pictures don\u2019t capture the action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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