We started off at Reynisfjara beach, famous for it’s black sand, basalt columns and towering beauty, it’s also rather famous for it’s sneaker waves and fairly regular deaths, so much so they have a warning system in place, can confirm not one of the large bus tour there paid any attention to it. We then headed in the direction of Hofn, with a walk to Svartifoss waterfall (more basalt columns) - I think at this point we have reached peak waterfall! On the side of the road was two twisted girders, a monument to the remnants of the Skeidara Bridge, once the longest span in Iceland and part of the ring road it was taken out by the 1996 eruption of Vatnajokull. By then glaciers were visible and our next stop was Diamond Beach and Jokulsarlon Lagoon, photos don’t do it justice and we spent a fair while watching icebergs making their way out to sea. Lovely meal at Pakkhus including a couple of Icelandic specialities, it was so good we may return tomorrow.
No comments:
Post a Comment