Snaefellsjokull Volcano, at the western end of the Snaefellsnes Peninsul, can be seen over John's shoulder, its icecap picking up the early morning sun. Icelandic spelling includes a variety of accent marks that are not available on this website. This also means that many Icelandic place names will appear with varied spelling to more closely approximate pronunciation. For example, "Budir" (the "d" is accented) might be written as "Buthir."