Visit Grenivík Village And The Flateyjarskagi Peninsula Wilderness

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2 жыл бұрын

I decided to include the Flateyjarskagi "Flat Island Peninsula" in this town video since it's a unique place and a big part go the towns surrounding so I hope you like this approach because this is one of our hidden pearls that offers so many options for travellers.
Related links:
Road #1 Driving on Látraströnd
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Road #2 Driving to Þorgeirfjörður and Hvalvatnsfjörður
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Road #3 Driving in Flateyjardalur
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Пікірлер: 88

@HeidaBjorkSaevarsdottir17 2 жыл бұрын

Mjög fallegt!! Takk fyrir þetta. Mamma er úr Flatey og já það er magnað hvað það er stutt síðan við bjuggum við, það sem okkur finnst í dag, skelfilegar aðstæður. Ég er afar þakklát fyrir að hafa gott þak yfir mínu höfði ☺ Það er prakkarasvipur á þér á þessari mynd, svo mikið er víst 😀 Virkilega flottar myndir!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Takk kærlega Heiða :) ég á alveg eftir að komast þangað með dróna en þetta er merkileg svæði allt saman, og sem betur fer ekki búið að mynda það eins og það á skilið 😀

@peter8605 2 жыл бұрын

Off the beaten track, not knowing what beautiful things lies behind every turn, fascinating Iceland.......Thank you!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Well said, thanks :)

@MrKorton 2 жыл бұрын

An area I know well and I´ve been many times to as it is my father´s side and his forefathers area. My father and many of his siblings was born in one of those 20 houses in Grenivík in the 40´s (house called Borg). That whale watching boat in 1:37 is named after my father´s brother by his sons (if you look closely you can see the name "Áskell Egilsson"). Another brother of my father made a book that was published in english about growing up there and farm life ("Waiting for the south wind" by Valgarður Egilsson). Their family were in the farm Hléskógar. The british army btw occupied Grenivík for a while in 1940 ( my old aunt remembers them). My grandfather is born in the farm Austari-Krókar in Flateyjardalur (it is no more) and also grew up for a while in the forest of Skuggabjörg in Dalsmynni valley. I could write much more but that´s what sprung to mind first.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Ari for this nice addition to the story, appreciated, it's a wonderful region and I can't wait to get there with a drone, I used to do some genealogy research before it became digital and ruined the fun :) but I browsed through a whole lot of ancient church registries around there and somehow got the feeling I had to connect my self better to the region, and thats an ongoing process for me, hopefully I can offer some proper 4K aerial footage fro there in my channel in future, and always welcome :)

@GoCoyote 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing Iceland through your eyes and thoughts is such a privilege. Thank you for giving us such incredible photography of one of the most beautiful places on earth, and for telling its story that places the land and people in context. And of course, the horses and other animals too! I truly hope to visit someday.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you and very welcome to Iceland :)

@sharon94503 2 жыл бұрын

North coast. THANK YOU. I have been wanting to see more from this 'side' of the island.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Great, have a new one for you tomorrow :) north coast of course :)

@deepquake9 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 yes you have aged better than the pool. Beautiful country. Thank you

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

😁 thanks :)

@nuffsenuff2890 2 жыл бұрын

Nicelandic is how I now think of it as you teach me more and more (starting from nothing) .

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear and thanks a lot :)

@Jordy120 2 жыл бұрын

You can be a 'tourist Brochure' all you like. Your footage and photographs are always lovely to see. Cheers.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@quietone748 2 жыл бұрын

Gylfi, you were such a cute child :) Thanks for introducing us to a place off the beaten path!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@loladavinci1243 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Iceland is such a remarkable gift. Thank you.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

It really is, and thanks for stopping by on my channel :)

@dietergraser3640 2 жыл бұрын

A special thank you for this video. I have very good memories of Grenivík. During many visits of Dalvík I looked across the fjord to Kaldbakkur which seemed to me to be a perfect mountain fpr a ski tour by fair means (not by **** helicopter!). And one day I did it. I also hiked starting at the swimmingpool of Grenivík the Leirdalsheiðarvegur to Þönglabakki then over to Keflavík and over Uxaskarð to Látur. Thank God that no 4x4 will ever reach these peaceful places! 🙂The way back along the coast of Látraströnd was a dream come true. The trip took me five days and I met only two other hikers. I also visited Flatey thee times last summer. A perfect spot to watch puffins - they even nest in the small harbour.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, great to hear you liked it there🙂 truly and gem and I'm glad you noticed that, welcome to Iceland, again :)

@yonderhillwildlife 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning, thank you. My sort of country!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome :)

@karenmacleod6816 2 жыл бұрын

My daughter and I have visited Iceland four times, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016 and in all this time we have remained totally entranced by your beautiful, rugged country - the geology, the plant life, the birds, the communities and the history. So your videos and narrations feed our souls. Thanks.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, appreciated and warmed my heart to hear :)

@slateslavens 2 жыл бұрын

That's an amazingly beautiful area.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

It really is and thanks a lot for noticing :)

@rosecromhout5892 2 жыл бұрын

Such a rugged and beautiful area. I enjoy your sense of humour and wit.!!!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed and welcome :)

@ariedekker7350 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video and letting it see me. What a beautiful country you have!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure and thanks a lot :)

@trojanpony 2 жыл бұрын

Flateyjarskagi has been on my radar since I watched your video of driving Látraströnd. The desolate beauty reminds me of Langanes, which I had the pleasure of visiting on a previous trip. Grenivík and Flateyjarskagi will definitely be on the itinerary for the next trip! I love these kind of unspoiled places off the beaten track. You may not want to be a tourist brochure but you’re succeeding anyway. ;)

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot :) and welcome to Iceland

@therealhellkitty5388 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, just beautiful. Thank you.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@wildwolf3343 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for sharing your beautiful homeland with us. It was lovely to see your photo. Watching this video was like taking a mini holiday myself. Your love for the place really came through in your video and it was very atmospheric - love all your videos but this one was particularly special to me, because the area felt like home to me in the true sense.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, think you will also like the one I just uploaded :) enjoy

@moreInkOre 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this beautiful footage of your area! I really enjoy them and find them amazing - as a hobby artist I think of how to capture the water, rocks, foggy hills/mountains and the beautiful colors of the sky.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot :) new one online now :)

@palyba1 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful area! I would not go there in the winter, but in the summer it looks amazing! Thank you for sharing!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to Iceland :)

@marygoldsworthy9836 2 жыл бұрын

It's wonderful to see so many different parts of Iceland. The towns are so clean and well cared for and the scenery is breathtaking. More videos please!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, thanks a lot, next town online in a few hrs :)

@chattonlad9382 2 жыл бұрын

As someone commented already "Niceland". 😉

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome :)

@AlinPopescu 2 жыл бұрын

12-19 February we are coming from Sweden to Iceland. Whole family, 2 adults and 3 kids. Thanks for all this beautiful images and recommendations! I’m a photographer I love with nature and wildlife. I won’t be able to “escape” from the classic touristy sites due to family wish but still hope to be able to take some great shots. I would love to hang with you for a beer if we could meet somehow :) tack för allt!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Hello and greetings to Sweden, hope you will have a fantastic trip, yes the tourist package photo tours are a bit boring for me :) but then you might find good light at Geysir and Gullfoss, but I know... family obligations and waiting for the photo light doesn't always go together :) but just check me out when you are here but I'm actually in Akureyri now, but I will be in south Iceland in a week or two for some work, but don't know exactly when at this moment since I'm often chasing the light, yes, terrible job :). justicelandic@gmail.com....greetings, Gylfi

@bbbb6066 2 жыл бұрын

My wife and I have been to Gnenivik on one of our trips to Iceland. What we do when we are in Iceland. If there is a road we take it and see where it goes and see what is there. There is so much to see. After seeing your video we will go back there this year. Thank you for you drone footage. I love that view. Not far from there is the Ystafell transportation museum. Have you ever been to that museum. If you like Icelandic cars it is a place for you. There items that are unique to Iceland there. Have a great day Linda and Ben

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to Iceland again, glad to hear this :) I've actually been to Ystafell once and shot this in the backyard :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/msqad6h01p-ln40.html and let me know if I can be at any held while planning your next visit :)

@paulverweij6348 2 жыл бұрын

I did ride my bicycle over ther F839 and camped ad the fjort on the end of the road and had a nice sunrise :) the road was doable easyer then the highland roads Like the F910 but by car a big 4x4 is needed.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, hope you had e great time :)and welcome back to Iceland :)

@Impackon 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video again. Liked your humor about you and the swimmingpool. 😂

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😃

@bondisteve3617 2 жыл бұрын

Splendid. Loved it!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome :)

@markuselias6017 2 жыл бұрын

The region is truly beautiful. I was on the island Hrísey last summer. The surrounding mountains and the sea make it spectacular. Even in July there was still a lot of snow on the mountains. I really would like to see more of this region. This video is really helpful!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, I just uploaded a new one, Hjalteyri :)

@markuselias6017 2 жыл бұрын

@@JustIcelandic Watching it!

@ProspectorAl Жыл бұрын

I love all of your videos. The photography is outstanding, as is the content. It makes me want to go back to Iceland really soon.

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

Thanks you very much :) and welcome back to Iceland anytime :)

@doinafred3049 2 жыл бұрын

Stunning! Just Thank you!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

@Stoomhamer 2 жыл бұрын

So this is the land of your ancestors!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Yes some of it, another chapter online tomorrow :)

@diannbarbacci1031 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your most interesting commentary 🇮🇸 ! Takk fyrir!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you too, and greetings from Iceland😁

@kathywolf4558 2 жыл бұрын

You looked like a mischief little guy! :)

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

I am!

@kathywolf4558 2 жыл бұрын

@@JustIcelandic :)

@duncantaylor9584 7 ай бұрын

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@ericmeechglobalnetwork2273 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@waltraudlembacher-oberhofe7248 2 жыл бұрын

Great! Thanks for the intresting video. Many regards from Austria.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@dennisgreene5055 Жыл бұрын

everyone should read "Independent People" by Halldor Laxness

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

I agree

@ninesteps369 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful rural location indeed I would be happy there for sure but I think I will start with Reykjavik and surrounding area of the south for someone who wants to move to Iceland in near future

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to Iceland :)

@ninesteps369 2 жыл бұрын

@@JustIcelandic Thank You

@EddieSchirmer 2 жыл бұрын

it should be possible for some oen to capitalize in using Snow-cat trail groomers, snow-mobiles and such to bring people in and out of the area in winter. just only need to mark the trails well, and have some support to get up in there.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

There was a Snow-cat transporting people up to Mt. Kaldbakur for years, not sure if it's possible now...