ICELAND Ring Road - Part 3 // East Iceland Fjords// ICELAND TRAVEL 2021
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2021
- Welcome back! We are continuing our Iceland road trip, taking two weeks to drive around the entire Iceland ring road.
In this video, we explore east Iceland. Our first stop is Vestrahorn mountain and the Iceland black sand beach of Stokksnes. Then we wind our way along the coast through Iceland mountains that meet the sea in some of the most dramatic coastline the country has to offer.
The East Fjords are one of the best spots for Iceland photography as there are stunning views around every corner. You can also find some of the best Iceland driving on the ring road, as the road winds in and out of the fjords.
We end up taking a little detour to the coastal town of Seydisfjordur, where the only way in and out is a pretty treacherous mountain road. That's an experience we wont forget!
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Vestrahorn
Hvalnes Lighthouse
Stuðvarfjörður
Seydisfjordur
Lagarfljót Lake
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Can't wait to watch this video!
Starting to edit my trip. You had a pretty good view at vestrahorn, we had super foggy rain. Yes very sketch. We had some very scary moments in the north. We turned around going to the town through the mountains in the eastFjord. Seydisfroder we not worth the risk of the snowy mountains. Next time. Great video at least we can watch it here.we went to hengifoss and it was snowing and Also very hard hike. Lol
One of the places I’d like to visit, great content guys🤩👌🏽
I just found this video and I love it! My husband and I lived in the East Iceland for half a year in 2022 and this just brings back all the memories!
So cool! That was Kevin's favorite part of Iceland
Amazing video as always. The blooper section was my fave this time. I was laughing out loud.
Glad you liked it, That always makes us laugh too
Stunning scenery. The last little town looked so beautiful. Loved the colourful lighthouses. You must have taken thousands of photos. Great memories.
We took soooo many photos and videos, It's slightly overwhelming....
Amazing 🔥
Waiting for more videos for iceland…loving it 😍😍😍
We will be putting out two a week until the end of the month! Stay tuned!
Wow, that food looked good that you cooked. Yum.
Keep up the great videos. They are bringing back to many memories of our trip around Iceland back in 2015. Lots of "been there" and oohh "been there" but my favourite was when we went to the same peninsula at Stokksnes to see the lighthouse. The lady that sold us the ticket and said "remember to look at the wiking willage" . We nearly cried laughing. We are looking forward to Part 4.
That's awesome. Stokksnes was a highlight of the trip for sure. We just posted Part 4!
@@TheAwkwardTourists Ah just watched part 4. We have not done the east and north of Iceland yet. We plan to go back in 2022 and do the north side and go whale watching. However, I see you teased us with the western fjords for part 5. I get the shivers thinking about that side of Iceland. That is where I had my heart attack on the penultimate day. For real. !!!
LOL, you two just crack me up. You are so stinkin cute and fun to watch.
Thanks so much!
Ooo surprise video for the week!
Hehe glad you're happy about that!
Lmbo. "White gooses", and then she says, "I think they're called geese." Love it guys!!
not a goose tho it is a Whooper Swan
I've been following your Iceland series and my hubby and I are so excited to go in a couple of months. Hubby has heard me laugh at your vids many times (gooses for this one) and even remembers you guys even though he doesn't watch much travel vlogs. You guys have hit up many places that are on our 11-days itinerary and it's so nice to see what they look like instead of just reading years-old posts. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to seeing more videos of this Iceland series! Side note, we also booked with Happy Campers and will be driving Happy 1. Can't wait to travel in the happy van in Iceland!
Awesome! So glad that you find the videos useful. It's a great time to go to Iceland. Hopefully you wont have too many crowds for your trip. We have 5 more Iceland Videos coming. Stay tuned!
waiting for the next video! Thanks for the useful info 😊
Glad you are enjoying them. We just posted another one. We will be putting up two a week for the rest of the month
Loving this series of vlog. As I mentioned in your earlier vlog I’m heading to Iceland in a July and having watched these have now decided to hire a campervan. Looking forward to your other vlogs with anticipation 🚐🇮🇸
Thats awesome! It is a really nice way to explore. Gives you a lot more freedom. I'm sure you will have an awesome
Thank you for wonderful video! It is really interesting and useful! Plus motivate to travel! Cannot wait when all of us start travel again!
Thanks for the support!
Looking forward to the Italy 🇮🇹 videos thank you for these Iceland 🇮🇸 videos
Glad you're liking them! We will start posting the Italy series in the beginning of next month
@@TheAwkwardTourists thank you and which state are you guys from?
Your videos are awesome and you guys are too. The sight seeing is like coming down from North CA to the South, so much to see and you have to stop every time you turn around. BUT it's not COLD :)
Thanks. so much. We live in So Cal, so that's probably why we had such a hard time with the cold!
Looks like backtracking for that drone upgrade was def the right call! Beautiful footage!
It's such an upgrade from our old setup. Can't believe how far drones have come over the last few years
@@TheAwkwardTourists I am binge-watching all over again as I make my itinerary for August. I am a bit of a "lighthouse nut," and know I won't be able to resist the temptation to detour. Do you happen to recall the name of the one that was on private property, so I can save the trip to that one? Thanks again for such a helpful series!
You guys are awesome!!
Haha, Thanks!
So nice you were able to see so many Reindeers! :)
We have been told that doesn't happen very often. We are really happy to see them!
I just wanted to say that my husband and I love your videos! It's so hard to find a couples travel vlog that isn't annoying - yours came up in my feed and when I saw 'The Awkward Tourists', I thought, I can get down with that :-D We're leaving in a couple weeks and decided on going with a campervan! We were there in 2019 for 2 weeks and did the entire Ring Road with hotels/AirBnBs. We want to be more flexible and free this time with the volcano and to jump around to see sights we missed. Thanks again for all of your really useful info and for not being the typical self-absorbed annoying vloggers :)
Thanks so much! Glad you like the videos, we try to be ourselves as much as possible, which can be a little goofy /awkward at times. Hope you two have a great trip!
That became a really "Akward" Tourists moment when you said "...Did you forget my name?!" lol! 🥴🤣🤣 Beautiful area you guys are in, and the black volcanic sand everywhere really sets off the colors and makes everything really pop! Even the mountains/old volcanos look cool with parts of them changing from huge jagged rock to smooth crystal sand hills!
Haha, Kevin coming in with the Awkwardness on that one!
Loving your Iceland series 👍 Can’t wait to make it there ourselves! Keep up the great work guys! I feel you with the grammar Kevin! You prepare so much for creating videos but never thought to practice my grammar as well 🤦♂️
I got goosed! I guess its good for a laugh
Love the vids guys! Just a pro tip, it's actually called "Stöðvarfjörður" not "Stuðvarfjörður". Anyways Greetings from Iceland!
Aww dang! Well we tried!
Thanks for the reconnaissance, great tips- 4 days...!
I love seeing peoples perspective about my country and also regions btw greetings from east iceland
We loved our time in Iceland, especially the Eastern side. So beautiful
@@TheAwkwardTourists thank you
Awesome video from you guy's!
Can you tell, is the viking village and Vestrahorn accessible without a 4x4 drive?
Yes, It is accessible in any car
LOL…always amusing when people seem surprised that it’s cold in a place called ICE-land 😆 Hope you enjoyed the snow….if it has to be cold, snow at least makes it pretty.
I know! We made ourselves laugh with how big of wimps we were being. Living in Southern California hasn't been great for our cold weather tolerance!
Great video guys, been following your Iceland trip videos and they're all very excellent. My husband and I will plan to go there sometime next year, so your videos are really helpful to give us some insight on what we are about to face. Quick question, were you guys visiting during the time of the upload the video? Or did you went earlier then post the videos afterwards? Thanks in advance, keep posting!
We were in Iceland from May 1- May-19 2021. We are a little behind on editing and posting these videos, but we are catching up
I really enjoyed your video. Great channel. ⭐️ 💕
Greetings from Albania. 👋🏼 🇦🇱
Thanks so much!
June this year (2021) is the coldest we've had in 24 years. So no wonder you say cold so often haha. I love seeing my country through your eyes
We heard from some different locals that it was unusually cold, but I didn't know it was record breaking! We were feeling like wimps but that makes us feel better. Thanks for sharing your beautiful country with us!
@@TheAwkwardTourists now following your trip to Italy. I dream about going there one day. Hopefully soon
😂 "GOOSES" . . . You guys are cute. Loving these Iceland videos !! #Live_LIFE_unapologetically
Kevin's always putting his foot in his mouth....
Always nice to see your videos :) You got quite unlucky with the weather, normally it doesn't snow in June (it can happen but usually not), even if it's Iceland :) Vinbudin literally means "The Wine Store" - Icelanders are really strict with their alcohol and you can not buy alcohol anywhere else except in these government-run stores (maybe a few light beers in stores but that's it). The beer Einstök is a really good one, (Einstök means Unique and the spelling suggests that it's a female. If it was male it would be called Einstakur. Icelandic is weird :) ) Have fun on the Northern side of Iceland, that's actually where I'm from :) (a place called Skagafjordur).
Thank you so much. We really loved the North. It was an unexpected highlight for our trip. We actually went to Skagafjordur (video coming out this wednesday/thursday) to go to the hospital there, We just needed a perscription, but it seemed like a really nice town!
Nice video! thanks for sharing! I see it was snowing, was it early may? what date did you go?
This was in Mid May, yes. But weather in Iceland is all over the place. I have heard of it snowing in the middle of summer too. Best to be prepared for every type of weather when visiting Iceland.
I like your vlog very much. I just felt so sorry for you beeing so cold. It is so unnessasary, because there are available so much warmer clothes.
Amazing video. I was wondering which month was this done?
This was in May
This adds a great perspective to Iceland! I can’t wait to go myself, and I’m wondering if you guys honestly find it amazing or more problematic because of the repeated COLD weather?? I know everyone’s experience is different, but I’d love to know if you feel it’s completely worth it, and if your trip length/mode of travel in the happy camper van is the way to go! I’m loving your footage and your reactions so far!! Thank you for sharing your journeys with us 💕🥳
Thanks so much for the support. Iceland is completely worth it. We were fine with the cold, but being from Southern California, we aren't used to it as much. I think we weren't expecting as much snow in May, but that adds to the rugged appeal of Iceland. I would definitely recommend going, just pack lots of warm clothes, even in summer
@@TheAwkwardTourists Aghh!! Thank you for replying! And for the advice! ❤️
I recommend getting a merino wool base layer. Super warm, comfy and light. :)
Great series. Did you travel to Iceland in June or earlier? Thanks in advance.
Thank you. We went to Iceland in the middle of May 2021
When was the video recorded? It cant possibly be snowing in June right?
What month did you visit Iceland?
Too bad about the weather but of course in Iceland you can expect anything as you mentioned. My father and his family are from the next fjord south of Seyðisfjörður called Mjóifjörður. Only about 20 people live there year-round and the road is closed about half the year. There is a boat that comes twice a week with supplies during that time.
That must be so crazy. I can only imagine living there
@@TheAwkwardTourists I do visit most years. My uncle still has a farm there, a beautiful place. It is only about 45 minutes driving from Egilstadir in the summer but some scary gravel roads. Another interesting fact is that around 1900 the population was close to 400 people when the Norwegians had set up two whaling stations there. Most of the farms were then abandoned in the years 1950-1970, only two left.
“what the hail?!” 🤣 I may have missed it - what month are/were you there? Is this spring in Iceland?
We were there in early May, spring is still pretty cold! Haha
I am here- gorgeous SUNNY morning just south of Selfoss 😎.
Hey new friends,I'm going to Iceland in 50 Days not sure what to expect with the weather,what month were you guys in Iceland ??
We traveled to Iceland in May 1st- May 19th
Nice video , which month was it ?
We went in May
The places you've shown that requires a fee to get in, can you use a credit card, or do you have to use isk money?
Curious as to what you did for bathrooms given that most campgrounds were closed? Also, that campground price is incredibly cheap compared to the actual cost of proper accommodation in my experience.
Every town, no matter how small will have a gas station with bathrooms, also the tourist attractions/ main trailheads will have bathroom facilities. You're not supposed to go outside, but in a pinch, you can duck behind a bush for #1. As for prices, campgrounds are definitely cheaper, but you have to pay per person so just keep that in mind
I have a question is this the weather as of today or is this a month back you just now posting ? Sorry I’m confused . Reason I ask because I will be there july 24 .
This was beginning of May, but the weather today won't be the same as July. I would recommend checking the weather forecast before going
Thank you . Sorry I was confused when I seen snow lol
2:58 Whooper Swans breeding in Iceland before migrating south for winter.
That makes sense why there were so many of them
Are there any roadside rest stops along the longer stretches of highway between towns where you can go to the bathroom if you suddenly need to? If there are no rest stops, where can you go if it's an emergency? There are no trees you can go behind. Just go by the side the road and hope that nobody else comes along?
Every "major" attraction will have toilets available, and there is a gas station in every town that you can use the restroom. We have heard that there are public swimming pools in almost every town (no matter how small) and they will have restrooms too. We didn't have issues finding a place on the ring road. The highlands might be a different story though
@@TheAwkwardTourists Another thing that takes a little getting used to is the fact that most of the time the roads have no shoulders. In the U.S. you can pull over pretty much anywhere if you get a flat tire, or if you just have to pee. Or for whatever reason. Just if you feel like it or whatever. No pulling off to the side of the road just anywhere in Iceland!
sorry... to ask.. but how you go to toilet or something like that...
When were these videos taken? Just wondering if you were there in June and it was that snowy still?
These were filmed May 1st -May 19th
@@TheAwkwardTourists Thank you!! :) That's very helpful! I'll be there in September!
@@freyjav6055 I doubt you will find much snow on the ground then, But we have been told that you should be prepared for all types of weather all the time in Iceland. Have a great trip!
@@TheAwkwardTourists That's what I was thinking!! And it's always best to be prepared, especially in Iceland!! Lol. Thank you and I really LOVE all your videos!! 🖤
Hi how do we know where we can fly drones?
Iceland Is very drone friendly, as long as you stay away from airports and national parks. The sites that drones are prohibited had signs asking you not to fly, but there are TONS of spots to fly a drone. Bring extra batteries and memory cards, you will need them!
@@TheAwkwardTourists thank u
More question sorry, do we need to register drone ? Say, a small one not as fancy as yours maybe...
A lot of Icelanders have never seen the wild reindeer
We only saw them in the East on this one day, but there were a lot of them
Are there no people in Iceland? 😕
Only 300,000, and 200,000 of those people live in Reykjavik
You guys have your vaccines already. Just asking..
Yes we do, If you go back a few videos we talk about flying to Iceland as vaccinated Americans and what it is like traveling now
@@TheAwkwardTourists Nice :D
I'm shocked at how much yous guys are complaining about the cold! Guessing yous guys are from California or somethin'. If you had ever been to Western New York you'd be used to the cold!
California made me soft! My Buffalo Brethren would be disappointed!
What time of year were you in Iceland? And it is way more bestest your grammar ain’t perfect. 😬
We did our road trip in May