{"id":491,"date":"2026-09-22T18:06:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T18:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/?p=491"},"modified":"2026-09-23T15:52:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T15:52:20","slug":"road-trip-iceland-2026-%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%b8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/22\/road-trip-iceland-2026-%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%b8\/","title":{"rendered":"Road Trip Iceland 2026 \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dzie\u0144 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Diamond Circle ,,Od wodospad\u00f3w po wulkaniczne krajobrazy&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">Zanim rozpocz\u0119li\u015bmy nasz\u0105 pierwsz\u0105 islandzk\u0105 objazd\u00f3wk\u0119, postanowili\u015bmy zacz\u0105\u0107 przygod\u0119 w najlepszy mo\u017cliwy spos\u00f3b, od k\u0105pieli w naturalnych \u017ar\u00f3d\u0142ach termalnych <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestlagoon.is\/\">Forest Lagoon (Sk\u00f3garb\u00f6\u00f0in)<\/a>, znajduj\u0105cych si\u0119 tu\u017c obok Akureyri. I szczerze? Co za prze\u017cycie! Jest co\u015b niesamowitego w siedzeniu w paruj\u0105cej, gor\u0105cej wodzie, podczas gdy dooko\u0142a otacza nas islandzka natura. A kiedy ju\u017c byli\u015bmy ca\u0142kowicie zanurzeni w tym ukropie i cieszyli\u015bmy si\u0119 ciep\u0142em, zacz\u0119\u0142o pada\u0107. By\u0107 przemoczonym od deszczu i jednocze\u015bnie siedzie\u0107 w tak gor\u0105cej wodzie by\u0142o czym\u015b wr\u0119cz surrealistycznym. To by\u0142 jeden z tych moment\u00f3w, kiedy pomy\u015bla\u0142am: okej, w\u0142a\u015bnie po to przyjecha\u0142am na Islandi\u0119. Po naszej ma\u0142ej termalnej przygodzie byli\u015bmy gotowi rozpocz\u0105\u0107 w\u0142a\u015bciw\u0105 objazd\u00f3wk\u0119.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wynaj\u0119ty samoch\u00f3d zapakowany po brzegi niezb\u0119dnymi rzeczami, pozytywne nastawienie i ruszamy! Na pierwszy dzie\u0144 trasy wyznaczyli\u015bmy atrakcje znajduj\u0105ce si\u0119 na szlaku Diamond Circle. W naszym miejscu noclegowym, Blue House, mieli\u015bmy by\u0107 oko\u0142o 21, a po drodze czeka\u0142o nas mn\u00f3stwo niesamowitych, zapieraj\u0105cych dech w piersiach widok\u00f3w.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">Pierwszym miejscem, kt\u00f3re mieli\u015bmy okazj\u0119 zobaczy\u0107 z bliska, by\u0142 wodospad <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northiceland.is\/en\/place\/godafoss-waterfall\">Go\u00f0afoss<\/a>. To jeden z najpot\u0119\u017cniejszych wodospad\u00f3w na Islandii. Prowadzi\u0142y do niego opustosza\u0142e, jednopasmowe drogi otoczone majestatycznymi pasmami g\u00f3rskimi. Wodospad zrobi\u0142 na nas naprawd\u0119 ogromne wra\u017cenie. Woda wydawa\u0142a si\u0119 niezwykle pot\u0119\u017cnym \u017cywio\u0142em. K\u0105piel w tym miejscu by\u0142aby zdecydowanie ostatni\u0105 k\u0105piel\u0105 w \u017cyciu! Porobili\u015bmy zdj\u0119cia, przeszli\u015bmy si\u0119 po okolicy i ruszyli\u015bmy dalej, w kierunku krateru <a href=\"https:\/\/www.islandihnotskurn.is\/place\/skutustadir\">Sk\u00fatusta\u00f0ir<\/a>. Tutaj r\u00f3wnie\u017c uda\u0142o nam si\u0119 znale\u017a\u0107 bezp\u0142atny parking, co na Islandii nie jest wcale tak\u0105 oczywisto\u015bci\u0105. Tego punktu raczej nie polecam. Poza pi\u0119knymi, puszystymi owcami pas\u0105cymi si\u0119 na zboczach sam krater nie okaza\u0142 si\u0119 niczym szczeg\u00f3lnym. Moim zdaniem to miejsce mo\u017cna sobie spokojnie odpu\u015bci\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">Trzecie miejsce okaza\u0142o si\u0119 zupe\u0142nie inne od poprzednich. Jak dowiedzieli\u015bmy si\u0119 p\u00f3\u017aniej, ka\u017cdy z wyznaczonych przez nas punkt\u00f3w mia\u0142 totalnie inny vibe. Tym razem przechadzali\u015bmy si\u0119 po kanionie <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlog.com\/place\/details\/3984448\/h%C3%B6f%C3%B0i-%C3%BAts%C3%BDni-2\">H\u00f6f\u00f0i \u00fats\u00fdni 2<\/a>,  otulonym jesiennymi kolorami czerwieni, pomara\u0144czu i \u017c\u00f3\u0142ci. Niesamowite formacje skalne i wodne wygl\u0105da\u0142y tak, jakby w\u0142a\u015bnie budzi\u0142y si\u0119 z d\u0142ugiego snu. By\u0142o to miejsce, kt\u00f3re zdecydowanie wyr\u00f3\u017cnia\u0142o si\u0119 na tle pozosta\u0142ych atrakcji.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\">Nast\u0119pnie dotarli\u015bmy do jednej z moich ulubionych atrakcji, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandtravel.is\/attractions\/hverfjall\">wulkanu Hverfjall<\/a>. Na zdj\u0119ciach Google nie wygl\u0105da\u0142 zbyt zach\u0119caj\u0105co, ale na \u017cywo? Petarda! \u015awietne miejsce na spacer. Czarny, wulkaniczny krajobraz, a na nim mocno jaskrawe, s\u0142oneczne kolory. Ten kontrast wydawa\u0142 si\u0119 wr\u0119cz nienaturalny. Widoki z g\u00f3ry by\u0142y jak z kosmosu. By\u0142o wietrznie i wymagaj\u0105co, ale w\u0142a\u015bnie dlatego wej\u015bcie na g\u00f3r\u0119 da\u0142o nam jeszcze wi\u0119cej satysfakcji. Zdecydowanie jedno z tych miejsc, kt\u00f3re zostaj\u0105 w pami\u0119ci na d\u0142ugo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\">Ruszamy dalej, bo czas nas goni\u0142! Tego dnia uda\u0142o nam si\u0119 zobaczy\u0107 jeszcze niezwykle \u015bmierdz\u0105ce, siarkowe miejsce <a href=\"https:\/\/guidetoiceland.is\/travel-iceland\/drive\/hverir-geothermal-area\">Hveri<\/a>r z buchaj\u0105c\u0105 par\u0105 i szar\u0105, b\u0142otnist\u0105 powierzchni\u0105 przypominaj\u0105c\u0105 maseczk\u0119 na twarz z glinki. Takiego smrodu siarki nie do\u015bwiadczy\u0142am nigdy wcze\u015bniej. Po zaledwie 30 minutach spaceru czu\u0142am si\u0119 jak jajecznica. Do\u015bwiadczenie nie z tej ziemi, a klimat jak z trzeciego sezonu serialu \u201eDark\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Na zako\u0144czenie tej pi\u0119knej objazd\u00f3wki zobaczyli\u015bmy jeszcze Selfoss. Zm\u0119czeni, ale zdecydowanie usatysfakcjonowani, udali\u015bmy si\u0119 do naszego miejsca noclegowego. Zjedli\u015bmy kolacj\u0119 i w ko\u0144cu mogli\u015bmy odpocz\u0105\u0107 w wygodnych \u0142\u00f3\u017ckach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tyle r\u00f3\u017cnorodnych widok\u00f3w sprawi\u0142o, \u017ce poczu\u0142am ogromn\u0105 wdzi\u0119czno\u015b\u0107 za to, \u017ce mog\u0119 do\u015bwiadcza\u0107 takich rzeczy na w\u0142asnej sk\u00f3rze. \u017be mam si\u0142\u0119, by wdrapywa\u0107 si\u0119 na wulkany, podziwia\u0107 wodospady i odkrywa\u0107 kolejne niezwyk\u0142e miejsca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dzi\u0119kuj\u0119! <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-6-1-682x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-6-1-682x1024.png 682w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-6-1-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-6-1-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-6-1-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-6-1.png 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dzie\u0144 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Diamond Beach, czarne pla\u017ce i lodowe potwory<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\">Nast\u0119pnego dnia wyruszyli\u015bmy w dalek\u0105 podr\u00f3\u017c do <a href=\"https:\/\/guidetoiceland.is\/pl\/zaplanuj-trase\/diamond-beach\">Diamentowej Pla\u017cy<\/a>. Czeka\u0142o nas oko\u0142o sze\u015bciu godzin jazdy! Po drodze pili\u015bmy kawk\u0119, testowali\u015bmy islandzkie produkty i oczywi\u015bcie podziwiali\u015bmy widoki za oknem. Na jednej ze stacji spotkali\u015bmy nawet Krzysztofa z \u201eLove Is Blind\u201d, kt\u00f3ry by\u0142 tam z now\u0105 dziewczyn\u0105. Takie niespodzianki podczas podr\u00f3\u017cy! S\u0142o\u0144ce \u015bwieci\u0142o, a z nieba nie spad\u0142a nawet kropla deszczu. Trudno by\u0142o sobie wymarzy\u0107 lepsz\u0105 pogod\u0119 na tak d\u0142ug\u0105 tras\u0119.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kolejnym przystankiem by\u0142 prze\u015bliczny wodospad Glanni Waterfalloss, przy kt\u00f3rym zrobili\u015bmy sobie ma\u0142y piknik. Zjedli\u015bmy kanapeczki pesto, napili\u015bmy si\u0119 lokalnej oran\u017cady, a nast\u0119pnie uda\u0142o nam si\u0119 podej\u015b\u0107 do wodospadu i go dotkn\u0105\u0107. To by\u0142o naprawd\u0119 fajne do\u015bwiadczenie! Zrobili\u015bmy sobie r\u00f3wnie\u017c ma\u0142\u0105 sesj\u0119 zdj\u0119ciow\u0105 i ruszyli\u015bmy dalej.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pokonali\u015bmy kolejne godziny drogi i w ko\u0144cu naszym oczom ukaza\u0142a si\u0119 Diamentowa Pla\u017ca. Pierwszym punktem po przekroczeniu bramek by\u0142a wioska wiking\u00f3w, kt\u00f3ra, szczerze m\u00f3wi\u0105c, okaza\u0142a si\u0119 troch\u0119 turystyczn\u0105 pu\u0142apk\u0105. Na szcz\u0119\u015bcie szybko okaza\u0142o si\u0119, \u017ce ta cz\u0119\u015b\u0107 wyprawy ma nam do zaoferowania co\u015b zdecydowanie ciekawszego, prawdziw\u0105 czarn\u0105 pla\u017c\u0119. Piasek by\u0142 niezwykle czysty, a na brzegu znajdowa\u0142y si\u0119 r\u00f3\u017cne ciekawe kamienie oraz meduzy, kt\u00f3re wyp\u0142yn\u0119\u0142y z oceanu. Pla\u017ca by\u0142a naprawd\u0119 wyj\u0105tkowa, a w tle wznosi\u0142a si\u0119 przepi\u0119kna, pot\u0119\u017cna g\u00f3ra. Robili\u015bmy gwiazdy, biegali\u015bmy po pla\u017cy i oczywi\u015bcie nie zabrak\u0142o kolejnej sesji fotograficznej.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\">Okaza\u0142o si\u0119 jednak, \u017ce to by\u0142 dopiero pocz\u0105tek czego\u015b naprawd\u0119 niesamowitego. Ju\u017c kilka kilometr\u00f3w dalej naszym oczom ukaza\u0142y si\u0119 ogromne lodowce <a href=\"https:\/\/icelagoon.is\/\">J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n<\/a>. Ka\u017cdy mia\u0142 inny kszta\u0142t i wielko\u015b\u0107. Niekt\u00f3re sprawia\u0142y wra\u017cenie, jakby rozp\u0142ywa\u0142y si\u0119 na naszych oczach, inne ci\u0105gn\u0119\u0142y si\u0119 daleko w g\u0142\u0105b zimnej wody. Kontrast mi\u0119dzy czarnym piaskiem a tymi niesamowitymi lodowymi potworami by\u0142 wr\u0119cz niewiarygodny. Czego\u015b takiego jeszcze nigdy nie widzia\u0142am. W tamtym momencie poczu\u0142am si\u0119 jeszcze bardziej zwi\u0105zana z Islandi\u0105 i naprawd\u0119 u\u015bwiadomi\u0142am sobie, \u017ce podj\u0119\u0142am dobr\u0105 decyzj\u0119, przyje\u017cd\u017caj\u0105c tutaj.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nasz dzie\u0144 zako\u0144czy\u0142 si\u0119 zachodem s\u0142o\u0144ca w\u0142a\u015bnie obok lodowca. To jedno z tych do\u015bwiadcze\u0144, kt\u00f3rych niestety nie da si\u0119 opisa\u0107 s\u0142owami. Trzeba po prostu tam by\u0107, zobaczy\u0107 to na w\u0142asne oczy i poczu\u0107 na w\u0142asnej sk\u00f3rze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dlatego serdecznie zapraszam na Islandi\u0119!  Jutro przed nami ostatni dzie\u0144 podr\u00f3\u017cy, zar\u00f3wno w g\u0142\u0105b tej przepi\u0119knej krainy, jak i troch\u0119 w g\u0142\u0105b siebie.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-7-1-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-7-1-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-7-1-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-7-1-768x1151.png 768w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-7-1-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-7-1.png 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dzie\u0144 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hengifoss, kanion i urokliwe miasteczka<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\">Ostatniego dnia, z samego rana, odwiedzili\u015bmy szlak hikingowy prowadz\u0105cy do wodospadu <a href=\"https:\/\/www.east.is\/en\/place\/hengifoss\">Hengifoss<\/a>. Ca\u0142a trasa zaj\u0119\u0142a nam oko\u0142o dw\u00f3ch godzin. Podczas w\u0119dr\u00f3wki mo\u017cna podziwia\u0107 ma\u0142e i du\u017ce wodospady, ska\u0142y w r\u00f3\u017cnych odcieniach czerwieni oraz przepi\u0119kn\u0105 islandzk\u0105 natur\u0119. Trasa nie nale\u017cy do naj\u0142atwiejszych, szczeg\u00f3lnie gdy w twarz dmucha bardzo silny wiatr. Taki wysi\u0142ek zawsze si\u0119 jednak op\u0142aca! Pot i energia zu\u017cyte podczas w\u0119dr\u00f3wki przek\u0142adaj\u0105 si\u0119 na cudowne prze\u017cycia i wspomnienia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\">Jako wisienk\u0119 na torcie ca\u0142ej wyprawy wybrali\u015bmy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.east.is\/is\/stadur\/studlagil\">kanion Stu\u00f0lagil<\/a>. Niebieska niczym turkus woda otacza\u0142a tam zadziwiaj\u0105ce formacje skalne. Kolejne kroki za nami, kolejne niezwyk\u0142e widoki zapisane w pami\u0119ci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\">Na zako\u0144czenie dnia odwiedzili\u015bmy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visithusavik.is\/is\">H\u00fasav\u00edk<\/a>, miasteczko znane z islandzkiego filmu \u201eEurovision\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To urocza, nadmorska miejscowo\u015b\u0107 z przepi\u0119knym wybrze\u017cem i niewielkim ko\u015bcio\u0142em protestanckim. Zatrzymali\u015bmy si\u0119 na godzinny spacer, a przy okazji mo\u017cna tam r\u00f3wnie\u017c odwiedzi\u0107 muzeum morskie lub muzeum zwi\u0105zane z filmem \u201eEurovision Song Contest&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dzie\u0144 zako\u0144czyli\u015bmy zachodem s\u0142o\u0144ca w Akureyri i zakupami w B\u00f3nusie. I tak dobieg\u0142a ko\u0144ca nasza islandzka objazd\u00f3wka! Tyle kilometr\u00f3w, tyle r\u00f3\u017cnorodnych krajobraz\u00f3w, tyle niesamowitych miejsc i wspomnie\u0144, kt\u00f3re zostan\u0105 z nami na d\u0142ugo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To tyle. Do zobaczenia wkr\u00f3tce! \u2728<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-8-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-496\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6669871061264973;width:683px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-8-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-8-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-8-768x1151.png 768w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-8-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-8.png 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Road Trip Iceland 2026 \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf8<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Day 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Diamond Circle, from waterfalls to volcanic landscapes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\">Before starting our first Icelandic road trip, we decided to begin the adventure in the best possible way  with a visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestlagoon.is\/\">Forest Lagoon (Sk\u00f3garb\u00f6\u00f0in)<\/a>, a geothermal bathing spot just outside Akureyri. And honestly? What an experience. There is something incredibly special about sitting in steaming-hot geothermal water while surrounded by Icelandic nature. And just when we were completely relaxed and enjoying the warmth, it started to rain. Being completely soaked and sitting in such hot water while rain was falling around us felt almost unreal. It was one of those moments when you think: Okay, this is exactly why I came to Iceland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After our little geothermal adventure, we were ready to start the actual road trip. Our rented car was packed to the brim with everything we might possibly need, we had a positive attitude, and we were off!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\">For our first day, we planned to explore several attractions along the Diamond Circle. We had a whole day of incredible, breathtaking places ahead of us. Our first stop was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northiceland.is\/en\/place\/godafoss-waterfall\">Go\u00f0afoss<\/a>. It is one of the most powerful waterfalls in Iceland, and seeing it up close was quite an experience. The roads leading there were almost completely empty, narrow, one-lane roads surrounded by majestic mountains. Detifoss made a huge impression on us. The water looked like an incredibly powerful force of nature. Swimming there would definitely be my last swim ever!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13 wp-block-paragraph\">We took some pictures, walked around the area and continued towards our next stop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.islandihnotskurn.is\/place\/skutustadir\">Sk\u00fatusta\u00f0ir Crater. <\/a>We even managed to find free parking here, which in Iceland is not always something you can take for granted. To be honest, I wouldn&#8217;t necessarily recommend this stop. Apart from the beautiful, fluffy sheep grazing on the slopes, the crater itself wasn&#8217;t anything particularly spectacular for us. This is definitely one place you could skip if you&#8217;re short on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14 wp-block-paragraph\">The third place turned out to be completely different from the previous ones. As we discovered later, every stop we had planned had a totally different vibe. This time, we wandered through <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlog.com\/place\/details\/3984448\/h%C3%B6f%C3%B0i-%C3%BAts%C3%BDni-2\">H\u00f6f\u00f0i \u00fats\u00fdni 2 Canyon<\/a>, surrounded by autumn colours, shades of red, orange and yellow. The incredible rock formations looked almost as if they were waking up from a long sleep. It was a completely different side of Iceland and I loved it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\">Next came one of my favourite attractions of the day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandtravel.is\/attractions\/hverfjall\">Hverfjall volcano<\/a>. It didn&#8217;t look particularly exciting in the Google photos, but in real life? Absolutely amazing! It was a great place for a walk. Dark volcanic landscapes covered in bright, almost unreal colours created a contrast that looked almost unnatural. The views from the top felt like something from another planet. It was windy and quite challenging, but that made reaching the top even more satisfying. Definitely one of those places that stays in your memory for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16 wp-block-paragraph\">We kept moving because time was running out! That day, we also visited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hverir.com\/en\">Hverir<\/a>, an extremely smelly geothermal area filled with steam, bubbling mud and grey, clay-like ground that looked almost like a giant face mask. I had never experienced such a strong smell of sulphur before. After just 30 minutes of walking around, I felt like scrambled eggs. It was an experience from another planet, with a vibe straight out of the third season of Dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tired but definitely satisfied, we finally headed to our accommodation. We had dinner and finally got some well-deserved rest in comfortable beds. So many completely different landscapes in one day made me feel incredibly grateful that I could experience all of this with my own eyes and on my own skin. That I had the strength to climb volcanoes, walk around waterfalls and explore all these incredible places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-9-1-682x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-9-1-682x1024.png 682w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-9-1-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-9-1-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-9-1-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-9-1.png 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Day 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Diamond Beach, black sand and ice giants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17 wp-block-paragraph\">The next morning, we woke up still thinking about the previous day&#8217;s adventure. Then we set off on a long journey towards <a href=\"https:\/\/guidetoiceland.is\/travel-iceland\/drive\/diamond-beach\">Diamond Beach<\/a>. We had around six hours of driving ahead of us! Along the way, we drank coffee, tried some Icelandic products and, of course, enjoyed the views through the car windows. At one of the petrol stations, we even ran into Krzysztof from Love Is Blind, who was there with his new girlfriend. You really never know what you might encounter on an Icelandic road trip! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sun was shining, and not a single drop of rain fell from the sky. We couldn&#8217;t have asked for better weather for such a long drive. Our next stop was the beautiful Glanni Waterfalloss, where we had a little picnic. It was such a cool experience! Of course, we also had another little photo session before getting back on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After several more hours of driving, we finally reached Diamond Beach. The first attraction after entering was a Viking village. To be completely honest, it turned out to be a bit of a tourist trap. Luckily, we soon discovered that the real magic was somewhere else, the actual black-sand beach. The sand was incredibly clean, and there were all kinds of interesting stones scattered along the shore, as well as jellyfish that had washed up from the ocean. The beach itself was truly unique, with a huge, beautiful mountain in the background. We did cartwheels, ran around the beach and, of course, had another photo session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it turned out this was only the beginning of something even more incredible. Just a few kilometres further, we saw enormous glaciers. Each one had a completely different shape and size. Some looked as if they were slowly melting away, while others stretched far into the freezing water. The contrast between the black sand and these enormous ice giants was absolutely fascinating. I had never seen anything like it before. Standing there, I felt even more connected to Iceland. It was also one of those moments when I genuinely realised that coming here had been the right decision for me. We ended our day watching the sunset right next to the glacier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is one of those experiences that simply cannot be described properly with words. You have to be there. You have to see it with your own eyes and feel it for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, seriously, come to Iceland! \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tomorrow would be our final day of the road trip, another journey deeper into this incredible land and, in a way, a little deeper into ourselves too.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-10-1-682x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-10-1-682x1024.png 682w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-10-1-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-10-1-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-10-1-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-10-1.png 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Day 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Charming Icelandic towns<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18 wp-block-paragraph\">On our last day, we started early and headed for the hiking trail leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Attraction_Review-g1096229-d7385967-Reviews-Hengifoss_Waterfall-Hallormsstadur_Egilsstadir_East_Region.html\">Hengifoss waterfall<\/a>. The whole hike took us around two hours. There is free parking at the beginning of the trail. Throughout the hike, you can see both small and large waterfalls, rocks in different shades of red and, of course, Iceland&#8217;s incredible nature. The trail isn&#8217;t the easiest, especially when a very strong wind is blowing directly into your face. But this kind of effort is always worth it. The sweat, tired legs and energy spent during the hike somehow turn into the best memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-19 wp-block-paragraph\">As the cherry on top of our entire trip, we chose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.east.is\/is\/stadur\/studlagil\">Stu\u00f0lagil Canyon<\/a>. The turquoise-blue water surrounded incredible rock formations, creating another landscape that looked almost unreal. Another place checked off the list. Another incredible memory to take home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20 wp-block-paragraph\">To finish the day, we visited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visithusavik.is\/is\">H\u00fasav\u00edk<\/a>, a town known from the Icelandic film Eurovision. It&#8217;s a charming seaside town with a beautiful coastline and a small Protestant church. We stopped there for about an hour to walk around, and if you have more time, you can also visit the maritime museum or the museum connected with Eurovision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We ended the day watching the sunset in Akureyri and doing some shopping at B\u00f3nus. And just like that, our Icelandic road trip came to an end. So many kilometres. So many completely different landscapes. So many incredible places and memories that will stay with us for a very long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s it for now. See you soon! \u2728<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-11-1-682x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-11-1-682x1024.png 682w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-11-1-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-11-1-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-11-1-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-11-1.png 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dzie\u0144 1 Diamond Circle ,,Od wodospad\u00f3w po wulkaniczne krajobrazy&#8221; Zanim rozpocz\u0119li\u015bmy nasz\u0105 pierwsz\u0105 islandzk\u0105 objazd\u00f3wk\u0119, postanowili\u015bmy zacz\u0105\u0107 przygod\u0119 w najlepszy mo\u017cliwy spos\u00f3b, od k\u0105pieli w naturalnych \u017ar\u00f3d\u0142ach termalnych Forest Lagoon (Sk\u00f3garb\u00f6\u00f0in), znajduj\u0105cych si\u0119 tu\u017c obok Akureyri. I szczerze? Co za prze\u017cycie! Jest co\u015b niesamowitego w siedzeniu w paruj\u0105cej, gor\u0105cej wodzie, podczas gdy dooko\u0142a otacza nas&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=491"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":506,"href":"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/491\/revisions\/506"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ania.popieko.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}