Imran Khan comes full circle on Iceland's most famous - and utterly spectacular - road If ever a place was designed for road tripping, it would be Iceland. The land of fire and ice provides a convenient Ring Road that allows one to travel about 1,500km around the entire country and end up back where you started.We decided to tackle the Ring Road - or Road 1 - over six driving days, with buffer days built in for contingencies such as bad weather (Iceland is notorious for rapidly changing weather) as well as rest days.We spent the day before in the capital city of Reykjavik, where you can see the world's only Phallological Museum (yes, you read that correctly: a penis museum).On day one we hit the "Golden Circle", where we saw the continental drift between the North American and Eurasian plates in the Thingvellir National Park.story_article_left1We also stopped at the Strokkur geyser, which erupts every 10 minutes up to a height of 30m, as well as the Gullfoss waterfall, where water drops down 32m into a canyon. We ended off the day with a relaxing dip in the warm waters of the Gamla lagoon. What a great start!On day two in the south of Iceland, we hiked on the Sólheimajökull glacier, where you can see first-hand the effects of global warming.Our tour guide showed us some basic measuring equipment installed on the glacier, which shows an alarming drop in its height from as recently as April 2016, as well as how far the lagoon has migrated due to the glacier melting.In addition, the glacier was coated with rough volcanic ash from nearby Katla volcano, as well as some finer volcanic ash from the Eyjafjallajökull eruption in 2010.We also saw Skogafoss waterfall, which had a beautiful 60m drop, and the Black Sand Beach near Vik.Our day ended at Jökulsárlón, which is a tranquil iceberg lagoon at the head of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier. Here there were actual chunks of ice breaking off the glacier and slowly drifting along in the lagoon. A must-see!By day three we arrived in eastern Iceland and finally got to drive through the Eastern Fjords, which provided amazing coastal views of the North Atlantic for most of the day's journey.On day four, the landscape changed dramatically as we approached the Mvatn region. There were lava fields covered in moss, desolate moon-rock regions, and areas such as Hverir, which had strong geothermal activity.Several fumaroles are located here, which are openings in the earth's crust that emit steam and gases, predominantly hydrogen sulphide judging by the strong smell of rotten eggs.Lastly we stopped at Viti Crater. About 300m in diameter, it was formed during a massive volcanic eruption in 1724.On day five we reached the "northern capital" of Akureyri, where we took a few days' rest from the driving and curled up in a cosy cabin in the fjord of Eyjafjörður. The view here was spectacular. Imagine blue skies, snow-capped mountains and tranquil waters with humpback whales lazing about.After a few nights' rest, we were recharged and journeyed on day six for the last leg towards western Iceland. Here we travelled around the Snæfellsnes peninsula and saw the highest peak, Kirkjufell.full_story_image_hright1The peak bears an uncanny resemblance to our own Lion's Head in Cape Town, simultaneously reminding us of home and signalling that our amazing journey was coming to an end.So, after 2,374km of left-hand, right-lane driving, dodging sheep and other cars on single-lane bridges, learning Icelandic radio hits and singing along, admiring countless waterfalls, jaw-dropping landscapes, glaciers, lakes, mountains, and farmlands; sleeping in eight different accommodations but having four sleepless nights watching the Northern Lights, we finally made it full circle and completed the Ring Road and the epic road-trip adventure that is Iceland.• Share your travel experiences with us in 'Readers' World'. Send your photos - at least 500KB - and a story of no more than 800 words. ALL winners receive R1,000. Only winning entrants will be contacted. E-mail travelmag@sundaytimes.co.za..