This is a map that comes with the rental car. Note enormous "area where passenger cars are not allowed to drive."
We, however, were heading to the North-Western part of Iceland, the Westfjords:
That biggest red dot is Isafjordur, population around 3,000--making it the bustling metropolis of the region. Here are a couple of common road signs:
On the way up, we had rain and fog. It's very frustrating, driving in this area. You turn a corner and you can see where you want to go, just a mile across the water--but you have to drive 30 miles down to the end of the fjord and back again, to get there. Scenic, though.
We, however, were heading to the North-Western part of Iceland, the Westfjords:
That biggest red dot is Isafjordur, population around 3,000--making it the bustling metropolis of the region. Here are a couple of common road signs:
On the way up, we had rain and fog. It's very frustrating, driving in this area. You turn a corner and you can see where you want to go, just a mile across the water--but you have to drive 30 miles down to the end of the fjord and back again, to get there. Scenic, though.
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