THE MAGIC CIRCLE

A travel feature for Lonely Planet Magazine, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the building of the road that circumnavigates Iceland. A nine day, 850 mile road trip taking in Iceland's elemental beauty, wild coastline, majestic ice caps, waterfalls, glaciers, hobbit houses, oh and rainbows galore!

Dettifoss, Godafoss and Seljalandsfoss Waterfall's

Dettifoss Waterfall.

Dettifoss Waterfall.

Godafoss Waterfall

Godafoss Waterfall

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall

Views from the ring road

A roadside view across Leirarvogur Bay, Near Borgarnes

A roadside view across Leirarvogur Bay, Near Borgarnes

Hedinsfjardarvatn

Hedinsfjardarvatn

Route 1 Near Breiddalsvic

Route 1 Near Breiddalsvic

Þingvallavatn Lake (Thingvallavatn), Thingvellir National Park

Þingvallavatn Lake (Thingvallavatn), Thingvellir National Park

Road out of Siglufjörður - Ólafsfjörður

Road out of Siglufjörður - Ólafsfjörður

Route 1 - The Ring Road that Circumnavigates Iceland

Route 1 Cuts Like A Knife through the Vatnsskarð Pass, Near Varmahlið

Route 1 Cuts Like A Knife through the Vatnsskarð Pass, Near Varmahlið

Route 1 Heading East From Myvan

Route 1 Heading East From Myvan

The ring road meanders towards East Fjiordland as the weather gets steadily worse

The ring road meanders towards East Fjiordland as the weather gets steadily worse

Jökulsárlón Glacier

Jökulsárlón Glacial Iceburgh, Lake & Bridge

Jökulsárlón Glacial Iceburgh, Lake & Bridge

Jökulsárlón Glacier from route one

Jökulsárlón Glacier from route one

Iceburghs on the beach Near Jökulsárlón Glaciar

Iceburghs on the beach Near Jökulsárlón Glaciar

Horses near Sauðárkrókur

Guide in Traditional Costume, Turf House Museum, Glaumbaer

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