点评:It's just an orb, but it's absolutely worth the visit. Because for most of us, it's as far north as we may ever get! For that reason alone, it meant a lot to me to visit. (And honestly, it was one of my favorite Iceland adventures.) After all, it's the Arctic Circle! Puffins galore! (And terns, too, watch out for them.) Beautiful scenery and remote.
I took the ferry from Dalvík in the morning and caught the return trip in the afternoon. I experienced calm seas both ways, but the ferry to Grímsey arrived slightly behind schedule. According to my Apple watch, it's a 4.8 mile round trip from the ferry terminal to the orb and back. I had to hustle to make the return ferry, and I wish I'd had more time to stop and enjoy the scenery. But I managed a fast walk/gentle trail run in about 80 minutes and still had enough time to get an Arctic Circle certificate and to grab a pylsur at the stand by the harbor.
It was a whirlwind trip, but so memorable! I was the only one out on the trail that day, except for the seabirds. On the cliffs near the airport, there were thousands of puffins. Near the airport runway is Arctic tern territory. Watch out for those guys, they have... an aggressive personality.
When I arrived at the orb, I sat down and listened to the sound of waves and birdsong. For a moment, in this very remote spot, I felt like the only person on Earth. It was a pretty wild feeling. I've got a lot of traveling I'd love to do, but I can't imagine making it to the Arctic Circle (or beyond) as easily. So relish the moment, even though the monument is just a gigantic marble.
(Note: Dress in layers (hiking boots recommended, trail is slightly rutted.) High temp for 7/20/23 was 41°. No rain that day, but trail was muddy in spots. Needed to shed my light puffy jacket and rain shell about a mile in.)
翻译:它只是一个球体,但绝对值得一游。因为对于我们大多数人来说,这是我们能到达的最北的地方!仅出于这个原因,这次访问对我来说就意义重大。 (老实说,这是我最喜欢的冰岛冒险之一。)毕竟,这是北极圈!海雀盛行! (燕鸥也要提防它们。)风景优美,地处偏远。
我早上从达尔维克坐渡轮,下午乘回程。来回我都经历了风平浪静的海面,但前往格里姆西的渡轮稍微晚于预定时间。根据我的 Apple Watch 显示,从轮渡码头到球体往返的往返时间为 4.8 英里。我不得不赶着返回的渡轮,我希望我有更多的时间停下来欣赏风景。但我在大约 80 分钟内完成了一次快速步行/温和的越野跑,并且仍然有足够的时间获得北极圈证书并在港口边的摊位上买了一份 pylsur。
这是一次旋风般的旅行,但却令人难忘!那天,除了海鸟之外,我是唯一一个在路上的人。机场附近的悬崖上有数千只海雀。机场跑道附近是北极燕鸥的领地。小心那些家伙,他们的性格……具有攻击性。
当我到达球体时,我坐下来聆听海浪声和鸟鸣声。有那么一刻,在这个非常偏远的地方,我感觉自己是地球上唯一的人。这是一种非常狂野的感觉。我有很多想去的地方旅行,但我无法想象能够如此轻松地到达北极圈(或更远的地方)。因此,尽管纪念碑只是一块巨大的大理石,但请享受这一刻。
(注:多穿几层衣服(建议穿登山鞋,小路有轻微车辙。)23 年 7 月 20 日的最高气温为 41°。那天没有下雨,但小路有些地方泥泞。需要脱掉我的轻薄夹克和雨贝壳大约一英里深。)