Katrín spends the last day of August in Kirkjubaejarklaustur, watching the season turn. She visits the pool's final day, walks to Systrafoss, and reflects on the village's quiet resilience as the crowds thin and the mossy lava fields glow green.

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Episode 31 of Iceland Travel Podcast with Katrín Jónsdóttir. Katrín Jónsdóttir is in Kirkjubaejarklaustur, Iceland.

Places in this episode: Systrafoss, Kirkjugólf, Skaftárstofa, Kjarr, Systrakaffi.

Covered: Seasonal transition, Village resilience, Local history, Practical costs, Pool season end, Lava and eruptions.

Chapters:
00:00 Kirkjubaejarklaustur
01:21 Systrakaffi
02:47 Systrafoss
04:26 Kirkjugólf
05:14 Visitor centre interior
05:58 Skaftárstofa
06:47 Kjarr

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#Kirkjubaejarklaustur #Systrafoss #Kirkjugolf #Skaftarstofa #Laki #FireSermon #IcelandSummer #RingRoad #IcelandTravel #IcelandHistory #IcelandNature #IcelandFood #IcelandPools #IcelandCosts #Vatnajokull #IcelandVillage #IcelandAutumn #Iceland2026

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