Iceland Day 2

We left Reykjevic in good time and were very impressed with the gorgeous weather conditions – blue skies and hardly a breathe of wind! The car was in as Dave had left it, safely parked up the street.

After a short stop at the little supermarket, we ventured off on our first driving leg of this interesting island.

We thanked our lucky stars for the perfect weather conditions, because we ended up with a flat tyre! A good learning experience for Mitch and Lawrie, as they learnt to change a tyre. Lawrie though it was just as well he had just had an energy drink!

 

Off we headed again to see the first waterfall of the day, Seljalandsfoss, another of the most photographed waterfalls. Dave noticed that the driver’s side mirror had been moved and the plastic was broken. Dave reckons the travel insurance will pay for it to be repaired. There will be an excess, however.

 

 

The second waterfall for the day was an awesome sight. One of the most beautiful hings Dave has ever seen. The first vision from the road was amazing, but once we had parked and approached by foot, the rainbows being created by the mist were gorgeous.

We spent a good amount of time at Skogafoss, the boys taking the path to the top and finding a small cave in their explorations. Mitch, Lawrie and I watched Dave on his descent from the viewing platform, waiting to see if he would be sliding down the handrail.

 

We made our way to our accommodation, stopping at the town of Vik, firstly to have a look at the beach and secondly to ask for directions. The people at the service station were most helpful and printed a map for us.

Our accommodation did not disappoint. A lovely guesthouse in the middle of a sheep farm. The lovely host, Ásdís directed us to the Foss Hotel for dinner. It was the best meal so far on our trip. Very tempting to go back there again. The lamb shanks, grilled char and vegetable penne pasta were all very delicious and beautifully presented and served by our waiter, who reminded me of a charming Guy Henderson.

The whole day was fabulous. The sights along the road were spectacular and the weather was brilliant. We were seriously getting excited about the clear skies, which would give us a good chance to see the Northern Lights, but the suspense builds for another night, as the clouds rolled in at sunset…..

Dave did get up to have a look at about 3am, though!