A temporary bridge over Múlakvísl has been built and has been operative since yesterday. The bridge is only one track so drivers should proceed with patience and consideration towards travellers crossing from the opposite side. Construction work on a new permanent bridge will begin in autumn.
23 June, 2011
The summer track Kjalvegur is now open, be sure to check road conditions here. Sprengisandur track is still closed.
July 9, 2011
A flood tore away the bridge over river Múlakvísl river this morning (approx 8km east of Vík í Mýrdal, click here for location). Current estimates are it will take 2 to 3 weeks to repair the damages and till then the national road number 1 is unusable at this location. Mountain tracks, such as Fjallabaksleid nyrðri are open but those are only driveable by 4x4 Jeeps or bigger vehicles.
22 June, 2011
Dimmuborgir (lava formations) and Hverfjall crater, both located near lake Mývatn in North East Iceland, will be declared today a nature reserve by the minister of environment. The official announcement will take place inside Dimmuborgir.
The Icelandic Road Administration expects the summer tracks known as Kjalvegur (overland track between glaciers Langjökull and Hofsjökull) and Fjallabaksleid nyrðr to be opened sometime around next week. Check their web page here for up to date information in english.
The first archeological research in Iceland this year will begin at Hafnir in Reykjanes, southwest Iceland, on Monday. Archeologists will continue their study of a hut which may originate from 770-880 AD and predate the historical settlement of Iceland in 847.
A small glacial burst occurred in the volcano Katla, which lies underneath the Mýrdalsjökull icecap in south Iceland, on April 28 and lasted a few days. The activity was registered by seismic monitors and increased conduction was measured in the river Múlakvísl until May 7.
Kexland (“Biscuit Land”) is a new events organizer and tour operator based at the hip KEX Hostel in Reykjavík, where its plans were presented on Wednesday. These include a guided tour and exercise at the capital’s swimming pools with comedian Dóri DNA.
American disco queen Donna Summer, who died of cancer at age 63 on Thursday, worked closely with Icelandic musician Þórir Baldursson in Germany from 1973 to 1976. He remembers her with warmth, describing her as a wonderful person.
The choir of Langholtskirkja church in Reykjavík will perform the 1741 oratorio “Messiah” by George Frideric Handel tomorrow at 8 pm. The church’s chamber orchestra and solo singers from the choir will also perform.
Icelandic President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is currently on an official visit to the Czech Republic. On Thursday morning he and Czech President Václav Klaus discussed the consequences of the economic crisis for Europe and the continent’s financial stability.
An Icelandair plane headed for Orlando has just landed in Keflavík after cruising around the airport for more than an hour to burn up fuel. Aviation authorities at Keflavík airport noticed that there was some debris on the airport after the plane took off at about 17.10
A man in his forties died in his cell in Litla-Hraun, Iceland’s maximum security prison, around 8 pm last night. The man experienced difficulties with breathing and requested assistance from the prison guards.
Young Icelandic basketball players are faring well at the U-18 Nordic Cup in Solna, Sweden. The boys earned their place in the final of the preliminary round against Finland tomorrow after beating Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
The first archeological research in Iceland this year will begin at Hafnir in Reykjanes, southwest Iceland, on Monday. Archeologists will continue their study of a hut which may originate from 770-880 AD and predate the historical settlement of Iceland in 847. 
A small glacial burst occurred in the volcano Katla, which lies underneath the Mýrdalsjökull icecap in south Iceland, on April 28 and lasted a few days. The activity was registered by seismic monitors and increased conduction was measured in the river Múlakvísl until May 7. 
Kexland (“Biscuit Land”) is a new events organizer and tour operator based at the hip KEX Hostel in Reykjavík, where its plans were presented on Wednesday. These include a guided tour and exercise at the capital’s swimming pools with comedian Dóri DNA. 
On Thursday, May 17, Sigur Rós premiered their new album over the internet. 
American disco queen Donna Summer, who died of cancer at age 63 on Thursday, worked closely with Icelandic musician Þórir Baldursson in Germany from 1973 to 1976. He remembers her with warmth, describing her as a wonderful person. 
The choir of Langholtskirkja church in Reykjavík will perform the 1741 oratorio “Messiah” by George Frideric Handel tomorrow at 8 pm. The church’s chamber orchestra and solo singers from the choir will also perform. 
Icelandic President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is currently on an official visit to the Czech Republic. On Thursday morning he and Czech President Václav Klaus discussed the consequences of the economic crisis for Europe and the continent’s financial stability. 
An Icelandair plane headed for Orlando has just landed in Keflavík after cruising around the airport for more than an hour to burn up fuel. Aviation authorities at Keflavík airport noticed that there was some debris on the airport after the plane took off at about 17.10 
A man in his forties died in his cell in Litla-Hraun, Iceland’s maximum security prison, around 8 pm last night. The man experienced difficulties with breathing and requested assistance from the prison guards. 
Young Icelandic basketball players are faring well at the U-18 Nordic Cup in Solna, Sweden. The boys earned their place in the final of the preliminary round against Finland tomorrow after beating Norway, Sweden and Denmark.