If You Like - Iceland - page 26

If You Like…
Wildlife
Vestmannaeyjar's puffins The largest puffin colony in the world lives in this eye-catching ar-
chipelago.
Húsavík's whales View underwater marvels and birdlife on a boat expedition from Iceland's
whale-watching heartland.
Hornstrandir's Arctic foxes Iceland's only native mammal thrives in the faraway kingdom of
towering cliffs and mossy stones.
Lake Mývatn's birds Twitchers adore the marshy surrounds of the lake, a magnet for migrat-
ing geese and all kinds of waterfowl.
Vatnsnes Peninsula's seals Take a seal-spotting cruise from Hvammstangi or drive the pen-
insula scouting for sunbaking pinnipeds.
Stunning Scenery
You do realise that choosing between incomparable vistas is like trying to pick a favourite
child? This list could be near-endless…
Þingeyri to Bíldudalur The drive between these two townships may be jaw-clenchingly rutty,
but the zipper-like fjordheads resemble fleets of earthen ships engaged in a celestial battle.
Breiðafjörður Thousands of islets dot the sweeping bay as rainbows soar overhead during
the occasional summertime sun shower.
Skaftafell to Höfn Glittering glaciers, brooding mountains and an iceberg-filled lagoon line the
130km stretch along the Ring Road's southeast coast.
Eastfjords Supermodel Seyðisfjörður steals the limelight, but her fine fjord neighbours are
just as photogenic.
Þórsmörk A magnificent forested kingdom nestled under harsh volcanic peaks, wild
stretches of desert and looming glaciers.