Most of Iceland’s fashionable waterfalls are simple to entry since lots of them are simply off the Ring Highway and on the coast. Certainly one of my favorites, although, required a little bit of a trek and the assistance of some pleasant Dutch vacationers. I’m speaking about none aside from Aldeyjarfoss.
Now, it’s been a scorching minute since I’ve written about my Iceland journey so be happy to click on again via the index above to get caught up. Mainly I ended up in Akureyri after a stunning day of driving from the Westfjords the place I obtained some nice drone footage and took a pic or two of an infinite rock outcropping.
The Plan for the Day
At the present time was to be a driving day. Just like the others earlier than it. Mainly I felt like I had performed nothing however drive throughout this journey up to now and the primary cause for that was: I had performed little besides drive throughout the journey to that time. Anyway, my objectives for the day have been easy: go see Aldeyjarfoss, be part of a piece convention name, after which drive allllll the way in which round to the southeast a part of the island.
First cease: Aldeyjarfoss
The drive from Akureyri to Aldeyjarfoss is fairly simple: drive towards the well-known Godafoss however flip proper simply earlier than you get there. Comply with the street down for 20 or so minutes and also you’ll see the street which ends up in Aldeyjarfoss. IMPORTANT NOTE: the street modifications to an F-road at this level. For those who should not have a four-wheel drive car you’ll need to park your automotive and stroll. Once you’re renting your automotive they’ll let whether or not or not you’ll be able to drive on F-roads. For those who’re not sure for any cause ask your rental automotive firm or assume you can’t drive on them.
I didn’t have a four-wheel drive car, so I parked my automotive alongside the aspect of the street, grabbed my digital camera gear, and began strolling down the F-road. An SUV drove by, clearly on its method to the falls, and I recall considering to myself, “man it could be so nice in the event that they stopped and requested if I wanted a journey.” As quickly as I completed that thought I noticed brake lights, the automotive stopped, and Frank the Dutchman caught his head out the window and requested if I wanted a journey! He and his spouse have been about as pleasant as might be and we made brief work of the street and earlier than we knew it we have been at Aldeyjarfoss!
Aldeyjarfoss is a good looking waterfall and is immensely highly effective. It’s additionally extremely symmetrical, so photographers usually like it. The principle plume of water is buttressed on both aspect by basalt columns (much like Large’s Causeway in Northern Eire), which I used to be actually wanting ahead to.
As we approached the falls, we noticed a smattering of photographers and heard the ability of the falls. After which, out of the blue, we noticed it. Aldeyjarfoss.
I prepped my tripod, arrange my digital camera, and snapped my first shot.
It’s an awesome shot, as I’m certain you’ll agree. I like the symmetry and the element within the basalt columns, however I wished a greater shot, I wasn’t pleased. I occurred to have introduced alongside my Lee filter equipment for this journey (and, actually, for this waterfall). I arrange a graduated impartial density filter to clean out the water a bit. Whereas I used to be messing with my digital camera, Frank the Dutchman was type sufficient to seize a snap of me wanting epic whereas organising my shot.
Okay perhaps that doesn’t look very spectacular, however zoomed out you’ll be able to see that I used to be a minimum of considerably precariously perched to get this image JUST FOR YOU, MY BELOVED READERS.
Properly I lastly obtained my digital camera sorted out the way in which I wished. I arrange the shot how I wished. I took the image and instantly realized it was The One. Spending a while in Photoshop made it even moreso. And, thus, resulted my favourite picture from Aldeyjarfoss!
Now, I didn’t carry my drone all the way in which to Iceland to not fly it, and I used to be really shocked that Aldeyjarfoss didn’t have any No Drones Allowed indicators, so up it went!
I didn’t simply take footage, although, I obtained some good video footage too!
We wrapped up our time at Alderyjarfoss and made our approach again to the primary street so I may get my automotive (we additionally met some fairly women from Chicago who have been tremendous cool, they rode with us again to the primary street as effectively).
After which: driving, however then a shock!
After Aldeyjarfoss, I had a piece convention name, which sadly was going down whereas I used to be subsequent to Godafoss, so I didn’t get to take any footage of it (oh effectively, subsequent time). Then I began driving east. For some time. After which: I saved driving. After some time I used to be simply exhausted so I pulled over and stretched my legs for a minute. I checked in on Fb and remembered that the mother and father of a very good highschool good friend have been in Iceland. I despatched a message to his mother, and she or he stated they have been shut by! We made plans to satisfy for a espresso/snack in Egilsstaðir. I hadn’t seen them in over 10 years so it was a stunning little go to!
After which some extra driving
I can not inform you how uninterested in driving I used to be at this level. However I nonetheless had hours to go till my vacation spot. It was getting darkish and I used to be exhausted. Once more. I actually need to plan higher subsequent time and decelerate!
Nothing else of consequence occurred that night, as I arrived at my lodge safely, so I’ll wrap up this put up with an image I took close to a random village on Iceland’s east coast simply earlier than sundown.
Up subsequent: the Vestrahorn!
