{"id":7540,"date":"2018-10-23T17:00:50","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T16:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/?p=7540"},"modified":"2018-10-21T20:15:33","modified_gmt":"2018-10-21T19:15:33","slug":"highlands-i-f26-f910","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/highlands-i-f26-f910\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Highlands I &#8211; F26 \/ F910"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n1. After refueling VivaLaVida (with about 10$ a gallon of diesel, it&rsquo;s more than 400$.- to fill VLV!), we begin the crossing of the Highlands to the Northeast via the F26 road then the F910 which passes north of Vatnaj\u00f6kull.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0851b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0851b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0851b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0851b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n2. We took two days to reach the site of Askja through beautiful and immense landscapes.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0832b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"418\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0832b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0832b-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0832b-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n3. &#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0836b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"413\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0836b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0836b-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0836b-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n4. &#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0838b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"444\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0838b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0838b-146x100.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0838b-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n5. &#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0839b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"442\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0839b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0839b-147x100.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0839b-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n6. &#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0840b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"457\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0840b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0840b-142x100.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0840b-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n7. Giboul\u00e9e&#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0844b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"437\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0844b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0844b-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0844b-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n8. Notre piste&#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0847b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"444\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0847b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0847b-146x100.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0847b-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n9. &#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0848b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0848b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0848b-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0848b-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n10. &#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0849b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"376\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0849b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0849b-150x87.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0849b-300x174.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n11. After about 150 miles exclusively mineral, we found some vegetal colors again&#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0856b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"415\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0856b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0856b-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0856b-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n12. At 2400 feet elevation, snow is close.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0858b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0858b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0858b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0858b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n13. Moss grows along furrows carved by surface water, forming geometric shapes.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0860b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0860b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0860b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0860b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n14. The sky ends up opening to the north.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0862b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"385\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0862b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0862b-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0862b-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n15. The opportunity for Emile to stretch his legs! \ud83d\ude09<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0870b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0870b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0870b-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0870b-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0870b-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n16. &#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0876_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0876_b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0876_b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0876_b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n17. &#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0872b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"437\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0872b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0872b-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0872b-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n18. As we borrow the Southern variant of F910, as we gain altitude, the weather decays and the snow quickly covers the lava.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0877b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0877b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0877b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0877b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n19. While snowing, VLV is the only color note of this landscape.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0880b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0880b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0880b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0880b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n20. Naturally monochrome landscape.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0879b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"418\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0879b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0879b-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0879b-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n21. &#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0884b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"440\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0884b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0884b-148x100.jpg 148w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC0884b-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nWe spend a cold night not far from the Kistufell refuge, near the Northern end of the VatnaJ\u00f6kull.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nContinuation of VivaLaVida&rsquo;s journey soon! Thank you for your loyalty.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 1. After refueling VivaLaVida (with about 10$ a gallon of diesel, it&rsquo;s more than 400$.- to fill VLV!), we begin the crossing of the Highlands to the Northeast via the F26 road then the F910 which passes north of Vatnaj\u00f6kull. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2. We took two days to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/highlands-i-f26-f910\/?lang=en\" class=\"read-more\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1270,16],"tags":[1401,1402,1403,1396,512,1404,629,1405,337,1172,1366],"class_list":["post-7540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-iceland","category-non-classe-en","tag-cap","tag-f26-en","tag-f910-en","tag-fellsendavatn-en","tag-glacier-en","tag-kistufell-en","tag-lava","tag-mineral-en","tag-snow","tag-trail","tag-vatnajokull-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7540"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7540\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7542,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7540\/revisions\/7542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}