Country Hotel Anna Hvolsvollur

...and wind blowing every which way.

We arrived in Reykjavik before the sun was up, and drove our rental car away from the airport toward sunrise-pink, snow-capped peaks. Our first stop was þingvellir national park, the gorgeous site where Iceland's original parliament was founded. The park boasts a large lake that, apparently ...

... whereas in the west there are many more great broad flat-ish valleys and plains and therefore we were further away from the fall line and the fosses.

One of our favorites was Seljalandfoss.  It, along with maybe 5 or 6 other, falls right off the lip of the escarpment and down into a deep pool.  It looked like a few of them fell right into holes they'd carved into the lava.  We couldn't see any pool, they just disappreared ...

... and 19th century.  The commonest technique was to build foundations and knee-walls from stone or driftwood, use driftwood poles as roof rafters and cover the entire building in a herringbone pattern of turf.  The house, work sheds, kitchen and animal barns were all connected so as to be able to move from work to living space without having to go outside in the long, dark Nordic winters.
What struck me particularly was how different these ...

... a gorgeous pool of water full of glittering coins that people had thrown in over the years. At the far end of the pool was a hole to nowhere. It was the type of place that you just wanted to stand and stare at.

Next it was on to Gullfoss Waterfall, an incredible sight, particularly up close. Once again it was a case of holding Daniel tight to keep him away from the edge. Photos don’t do this ...

... Supposedly, it has silica and other minerals that are sure to cure any ailment. It's a fantastic set-up. Very efficient and orderly, and oh so soothing to our weary bones. And, they have beer!
I happen to love this country, but methinks my wife is ready to move on to a warmer clime.

Par la piste F208, assez cassante car uniquement faite de pierres, nous parcourons 50km en 3 heures.











Nous nous arrêtons à la cascade de Ofaerufoss car afin de nous tenir en forme, nous avons décidé que chaque jour une randonnée s’imposait. Ce n’est pas que le régime alimentaire qui est le notre soit pantagruélique : en g ...

... have been more appealing...nothing says unedible lik...e a little brown trail in one's food... Either way, I ate the meal in it's entirety, even though at moments I struggled with shells and juices...there were times where I thought that the dead crustaceans would persevere, but I triumphed, although I was quite encrusted with lobster goobers by the end of the meal (thank goodnes that our table was nestled in a dark corner...) Now for the 2 hour drive back to our hostel...

Well since my sister and I survived the first road trip, we though that we'd make a go at a second one... So this time we ventured off along the sounthern coast of Iceland...following the coast and making our way to a variety of destinations... After about two hours of driving (and thankfully no wrong turns, as the road was pretty straightforward) we made it to the town of Skogar, to see Skogafoss ...