Thrainn Kolbeinsson

Memories from: the Highlands (Part II)

a short visual story from one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen

While going through the archives I thought of kicking off a new series called ‘Memories from...‘ where I‘ll put together short visual stories from adventures of the past.

This one is really special and full of great memories and new friendship. I had only met Gabor Nagy once when we decided to go on a trip into the highlands of Iceland. We didn’t have a strict schedule but Gabor had researched the area extensively (he actually has a PhD in highlandsology) so we were bound to see magic. From beginning to end we had a great time exploring the highlands of Iceland.

In a mighty Jimny we drove into some deep corners of the highlands for some unique experiences (it handled everything like a boss). This particular place was the last area we explored during the trip, and it’s been stuck in mind ever since. Sleepless and with sore legs, we spent the whole day hiking along these lakes in some beautiful conditions.

This is one of those places where going high is the only way to give any sense of the immensity of the place. Countless lakes of different colours, craters here and there and some beautiful river patterns on the other side. Langisjór should be high on your list if you’re planning on visiting the highlands.

In the evening we hiked up the highest peak of the area for some even more mind-blowing views (will make a separate post later). Although it was a surprisingly short trip when I think about everything we saw, this was a trip of a lifetime and a beginning of a great friendship. Stay tuned for more memories in the future (strange sentence…).