Tag: Outdoors

Photos from the Ischgl Alps

I took a lot of photos from the Ischgl Alps and the views are stunning. We had such a great 5 days skiing – the weather was beautiful, with blue skies and sunshine every day. The wifi in our hotel was not as good, so I didn’t get to post very much after our first day skiing.

The Ischgl Experience

Ischgl is a party town, but we thought the skiing was great too! I mean, there’s no shortage of bars, nightlife and restaurants, and we enjoyed all of them, on the slopes and in town.

Skiing the Ischgl Alps

Skiing the slopes, riding the chair lifts so high it takes hours to get back to the bottom, was an awesome experience.

Spending the day skiing between countries is another of the cool things about Ischgl. The resort is shared by Austria and Switzerland. We didn’t do it everyday, but we did have lunch in Switzerland. We just skied there and back like it was no big deal.

first day skiing Ischgl
photos of the Ischgl alps chair lift
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lunch view Ischgl Samnaun
Ski View Ischgl
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The views!
Ischgl valley
Ischgl Valley view
Photos from beautiful Ischgl

Visiting ischgl

We flew to Munich and rented a car to drive to Ischgl, Austria. It’s about a 3 hour drive, through some lovely Bavarian villages and then into the mountains. Ischgl is serviced by buses also, and it is possible to go for the day if you don’t have lots of time.

It was hard to leave the Alps, but we had big plans for New Years in Munich.

Are you considering spending a week in the mountains? As you can tell, we loved the Austrian Alps. Take some inspiration from my photos from the Ischgl Alps.

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Geyser At Secret Lagoon

We loved our visit to Secret Lagoon in Iceland and one of the best parts is the geyser! Iceland is so volcanic, and Secret Lagoon is one of those places definitive of this activity.

About Secret Lagoon

For those don’t know, Secret Lagoon is the oldest swimming pool in Iceland. Located in the south, just 90 minutes drive east of Reykjavik, Secret Lagoon is a top tourist spot. Visitors can soak in the pool and explore the grounds with lots of geothermal activity. There’s even a bar there!

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Day 7: Iceland Geo Thermal Activity Gets the Thumbs Up from Us

This morning was amazing! We woke up at the Kerlingarfjöll campsite to find that we were not alone. Brian got to talking to a man who we think was the owner of the place. Very Northern, and very understated, he suggested we drive up the hill and see the geothermals. Wow! Are we glad we did. Iceland geo thermal activity at Hveradalir was impressive, surprising, amazing, and many other adjectives. Brian said it was in his Top 5s of Iceland (not sure what the other 4 are: probably 4 hot pots) and it definitely made my day. After that, it is going to be hard to top.

about the iceland Geo thermal activity

So what about the geo thermals was amazing? Well, once we drove to the top of the hill, it was time to hike. Kerlingarfjöll is part of a volcanic mountain range, so we hiked through landscapes unlike anything we’d seen before. We could see glaciers in the distance, but we were among hills and flowing water, flowing HOT water which was bubbling and steaming and smelled sulfuric. It was really otherworldly, and we were the only ones there. We just kept stopping for photos and saying “wow.”

There was also what in better weather must be a hot pot but wasn’t too hot or full of water at the moment. If you go to Iceland and have 4WD this is a must stop! Even with rain and wind, this hike was one of the favorite things we did all week. WOW to geothermals!

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