Now we are headed to the northernmost point of our trip.

When I watch a TV broadcast of American (NFL) football, the network superimposes a yellow line on the field which the ball must pass to obtain a "first down." If the Arctic Circle had a similar line (let's say it's an icy blue in color) superimposed on it, we'd be able to see it clearly from Siglufjordur. As it is, you can take a little boat tour, and cross it just to say you've been north of the Arctic Circle.

It is daunting in places. Mostly it's unpaved and it has some pretty long one-way tunnels through the mountains. The longest is several kilometers long. You enter the tunnel not knowing whether another car (or worse, a big truck) has entered the other end. Luckily, there are periodic wide spots in the tunnel to pull over to let oncoming traffic pass.

These photos were taken in August 2007 mostly with a Nikon D200.