56 Mývatn - Reykjahlíð

Our last big winter trip involved a flight from Reykjavik to Egilsstaðir followed by the 56 to Mývatn and then on to Akureyri.

We were traveling through storms, so while the trip was beautiful details were hidden by mists and snow. If doing it again, I’d probably ask the driver to stop a few times for photos. We were the only people on the bus until Mývatn, when a group of Chinese travellers exchanges spots with us.

We then spent 3 days wandering happily from a not-expensive AirBnB. It was too stormy to see the aurora, and we had to make do with my cooking since the nearby restaurants were closed.

Staying there did allow us to visit the nature baths at sunset, which were beautiful. Don’t try to eat at the restaurant there.

The one problem when traveling on foot is that there doesn’t seem to be any taxi service and the walking distances are long in wintertime. Though TBH we should have tried hitchhiking.

Summer is less sparse, but rooms are more expensive and someone will notice if you happen to fall into a pit.