The Westfjords
I have been wanting to go to the Westfjords of Iceland for a while. It’s a bit far to go so you need a long weekend at least, and the weather has to co-operate to some degree. Late May, the stars lined up: a 4-day weekend and a reasonable weather forecast meant that it was time to go.
I spent two days in the southern part and 2 days in the area around Ísafjörður. In the end, the weather was actually too good for photography, but at least I could enjoy a nice beer sitting outside in the sun at Ísafjörður.
The Westfjords are full of dramatic landscapes, with deep fjords and high mountains. It’s off the ring road, so there are relatively few tourists around.
My favorite places are Rauðisandur, Látrabjarg, Ketildalir, Dynjandi and the area around Ísafjörður, some of which I managed to visit during the trip.
