Fifty shades of green: the Stokkur Geysir
It is probably the most famous geyser in Iceland: the Strokkur, or Geysir. This geyser can be found in the south-west of Iceland, in the golden circle.
The Strokur is a geyser that erupts on average every four to 8 minutes, an eruption that you can see in the far outline. An impressive eruption, which attracts many people.
You'll find the geyser on road 35, half an hour above Selfoss. There are plenty of road signs that will lead you there, and once you arrive you will find a large car park, many souvenir shops, and restaurants. From the parking lot, cross the road to the geyser. This is located in an active geothermal area, and as soon as you pass the fence, the warnings start that the water on site is 80 to 100 degrees, so no temperature you want to keep your hands in! There is a built path to the geyser, which is easy to walk. You'll be there in five minutes, and you won't be alone: bus loads full of people are watching this phenomenon. Before you get there, you probably already heard it, and certainly smelled it: the steam from the geysers smells strongly of sulfur.
Once at the destination it's important to find a good spot: I advise you to make sure you stand with your back to the wind, because steam is water, and the geyser emits huge amounts of water. If you stand in the wind of the geyser, you risk getting a load of water over you. At least you won't need perfume anymore, I'll say; -)
