[2025 Olfus Attraction] Travel Guide for Route 1 (Updated Jan)

Iceland Glacier Lagoon, Iceland’s soon-to-be-popular secret canyon hiking route, visited Iceland three times, and I discovered this niche canyon hiking route. Not only can you see canyons, glaciers, waterfalls, and streams, but when the weather is good, you can also overlook glacial lagoons and diamond beaches. Away from tourists, you can only see such beautiful scenery on foot. This is my favorite secret canyon hiking route in Iceland. It is very suitable for a walk in Iceland in summer and autumn. Hiking route: Start hiking from the parking lot and go up the canyon. It takes about half an hour to reach the classic viewing platform. The difficulty is very low. I completed the entire journey, which took less than three hours round trip, with a climb of 500 meters and a distance of 6 kilometers. Direct navigation from the location is only a ten-minute drive from Little Glacier Lake. Enter the dirt road from Highway 1 and drive a short distance to the parking lot at the end. Note: Follow the trail and avoid stepping on moss and vegetation.

🍧 After traveling around the world, I'm back on the island. I'd like to share some of the wonderful experiences I've had on the island and offer some travel advice from the perspective of someone who has lived here for three years. 🚗 First, let's talk about the conclusion. Iceland is a great country for self-driving (except in winter, which I'll talk about later). Here are some reasons why self-driving is a good idea: ▫️ 1. Public Transportation 🚌 After living here for three years, I've found that public transportation is very inconvenient. There are no subways, trains, or light rails. The only mode of transportation in the entire country is the bus. Of course, for a sparsely populated island country with only two major cities and the rest being suburban towns and natural wilderness, this is actually quite reasonable. 2. Route 1 ⚪️ Most of the attractions in Iceland (or all of them) are scattered along Route 1, which circles the island. Once you leave the city, the route is very simple. Just drive southeast along the highway. The road conditions and driving difficulty are very low. 3. Glacier/Blue Ice Cave Meet-on-Location Tour ❄️ One of the reasons I chose to join a three-day tour on my first trip to Iceland was the somewhat challenging glacier hike/blue ice cave. But actually, you can choose to join a separate activity to fit your self-driving schedule. There are also guides, special protective equipment, and climbing shoes for rent. And the available times are more flexible (*reminder: you still need to arrive at the meeting point 20 minutes in advance) 4. Flexible Schedule 🕒 Personally, I really like freedom and the rhythm of planning and controlling my own travel. I have to go to class and work on weekdays, so having to get up at 7 a.m. every day while traveling is really painful 💧 ▪️ ☃️ Now let's talk about why self-driving is not recommended in winter. To a large extent, this is based on safety considerations, especially for those who are traveling to Iceland for the first time: 1. Snow 🗻 If you have little experience driving on snowy/icy roads, your car is likely to run off the road or get stuck in the snow while self-driving in Iceland in winter. The search and rescue team is very busy in winter, and you will probably have to wait a long time to be rescued. 2. Blizzard 🌫 Iceland often has blizzard warnings in winter. This greatly reduces visibility, and driving on the road with obstructed vision can greatly reduce your control of the road conditions and may cause accidents. 3. Unstable Weather 🌬 The glacier lake boat only operates in summer, and glacier hikes and blue ice caves may be suddenly canceled due to weather conditions. At this time, self-driving +The unstable weather in winter can easily affect your mood and mental state. It's important to have a professional/experienced driver around you. After all, the point of traveling is to have fun. . 🍧 Finally, I hope everyone can have good weather when they come to play in Iceland 🪄✨. Here are some pink sunsets. It takes several storms to meet the sunny winter island, but I always selfishly think that the winter island is the real island;) . 💌🧼🛁 .

🏵️The 'Flowers and Boys 5' that has accompanied everyone for nearly 3 months has ended. It explains very well that healing is not sensationalism, but a natural resonance between people. Qin Hailu said: "The freedom of adults is difficult, you have to learn to be happy with yourself." Don't entangle, move forward, face your life earnestly and sincerely, may we cherish every unique experience, and let the worst things also turn into spring rain. . 💠I also want to go to Iceland to find my healing journey ♻️Itinerary Overview Day1 Enjoy the time alone in the long voyage, read a book, watch a movie. Day2 Reykjavik - In the biting cold wind, stroll around the city of Reykjavik, don't talk about the time for i people, go to Hallgrimskirkja Church, Concert Hall, the beauty of the original building is so charming. Take a cruise, away from the light-polluted city, become an aurora hunter, looking for the aurora. Day3 South Coast - Along Iceland's No. 1 highway, find Seljalandsfoss waterfall, watch the magnificent and rolling water flow from the high cliff, take life photos on the black sand beach, and the original plane wreckage has been left in the loneliest place. Day4 South Coast Lonely Planet lists this life must-go scenic spot glacier lake, does Diamond Beach have diamonds? Hiking Vatnajokull Glacier, covering more than 8% of Iceland's area. Day5 Golden Circle-Geysir-Thingvellir National Park Day6 Stay in my Iceland trip again .

Moterey bay Moterey bay is the most famous seaside resort in Northern California, surrounded by many places to visit, such as Carmel, Big Sur, 17 Miles (the rich area), there is also an aquarium that is suitable for children to watch. Of course, the price here is also very high. Last time Monterrey Bay just rushed into the card. After all, the entire No. 1 road, the brother-in-law, was also open for three days. I wanted to have a lunch in Monterrey, and I was scared by the local price. Retired (mainly because of poverty). This time, my brother-in-law finally had the temper to live in Monterey Bay. . In the eyes of adults, the sand is just sand. In the eyes of children, sand is a whole world.

The designers of Highway 1 are very thoughtful. As long as they are beautiful places, there will always be a place on the No. 1 road for visitors to park and take photos, so that there will be no two-lane road No.1. Blocking, it will not let tourists regret because they miss the beautiful scenery. In fact, such parking spots are so dense on Highway 1, and often there are three or four of your sights. If every place stops, you will be overwhelmed. There are so many beautiful places on this winding road. American highways, as long as they are singular, are north-south, as long as they are all in the east-west direction, the highway number from the west coastline to the east coastline is very low. The 1 road means a north-south highway at the western end, one side of California's beautiful seaside - the Pacific Ocean, and the other side of the high Rocky Mountain. California is a tourist attraction, with high mountains and low seas. It is often skiing on the mountains and surfing on the beach. Wild animals frequently appear on both sides of the road, with seals, sea lions, seagulls, wild deer, bison and more.

The location is California, and the designer of Highway 1 is very thoughtful. As long as it is a beautiful place, there will always be a place on the No. 1 road for visitors to park and take photos, so that there will be only two lanes. The No. 1 road is blocked, and it will not let tourists regret the missed beautiful scenery. Actually, such parking spots are so dense on Highway 1, and often there are three or four of your sights. If every place stops, you will be overwhelmed, which also shows that There are so many beautiful places on the winding roads.

In Iceland, road numbers also have an interesting rule: the more the number of roads, the harder it is to go. Highway 1 is a round-the-island road with the best road conditions and is basically open to traffic throughout the year. The road number of the two-digit number is also OK. The three-digit numbered road is a relatively small and relatively remote road, and the road conditions are relatively poor. Basically, roads will be closed in winter. There is another way to start with a capital letter F and a three-digit number. It is a road that can only be used by off-road vehicles that meet certain professional requirements. In winter, it is completely closed. However, in Iceland, the most difficult road to take can often lead people to the most beautiful and pure scenery! Iceland is sparsely populated. The land area is not much smaller than that of England. It is larger than Portugal and has a population of about 330,000. However, there are 1 million sheep, and most of them are concentrated in the capital, Reykjavik. So as long as you leave the capital, the probability of seeing a sheep is much greater than the probability of seeing a person. In addition to the capital, the population distribution is sparse, so Iceland's public transportation has been quite primitive until now, without trains, subways, and bus lines are very limited. Traveling can only rely on two legs, or riding a bicycle, calling a car, and taking a bus is also pitiful. Iceland Most of the natural scenic spots are outside the capital. In addition to the group, they can only choose to drive by themselves. Most of the tours are also from Reykjavik to the Vatna Glacier. Therefore, if you want to travel around the island, you can only choose to drive by yourself. (It is said that there is a roundabout group in summer) Winter road conditions are not good, so winter is really not recommended to drive blindly. Snow in the west, north and east can lead to complete road closure. Although there is snow in the south, most of the southern scenic spots are the most The main No. 1 is changed to the sides of the road and is relatively guaranteed. Therefore, the self-driving in winter is mainly for the South Bank.

Iceland's Highway No. 1 is surrounded by a circle that surrounds Iceland. The most psychedelic is all on the way. 90 speed limit, long road time, the songs of the Icelandic indie band, the best listen to John Grant, Ourlives, sgeir, Sigur Rs. Passing the sea and the wilderness, glaciers and hot springs, volcanoes and deserts, waterfalls and tundra. Sometimes the compass is completely unguided by the influence of the magnetic field. In the worst case, it deviates from 180 degrees and the navigation car looks like it is turning backwards. Sometimes the wind is so overwhelming, the car is driving on the road, feeling that the whole car is very light, and the left swing is right, as if it can take off at any time, like riding a horse! Opened a submarine tunnel that could not see a very steep slope for six kilometers. The average weather changes a lot every hour, sometimes the wind is sunny, sometimes squally. With the unpredictable weather in Iceland, it is a cloud in the air. The whiteness of the silk indicates the good weather; the small black clouds rush to bring showers; the sun appears through the volcanic clouds, and soon the wind is rainy; the cumulus accumulates into a huge cloud mountain moving in the mighty wind, seeing the storm coming It is. This time, the driving experience value is full of blood.