We’ve been exploring the north of Iceland today, which included some really bizarre and interesting geologic formations and lots of sheep. Plus, April, you will be happy to know I took some heel clickers!
Húsavik
The wind picked up in the early morning and it was pretty strong all day. We had coffee before leaving our campsite, and drove into town to check out the charming whaling village in the north of Iceland, Húsavik. Not much was open, to be honest, but it was pretty despite the lack of action and overcast skies. We’re already missing the sunny skies from Monday. Oh well! The day was still beautiful even though the wind was pretty hairy. So although Húsavik was pretty there wasn’t much to do there, so we kept moving.
Myvatan
Before coming to Iceland, everybody said we had to visit this lake district. It was pretty, and there were a lot of cool geologic areas, including craters, insanely smelly sulfur springs bubbling in the ground, caves and crater lakes. Oh! We also saw lots of sheep. And, I took some “heel clickers” for my friend April.
The caves were supposed to have dwarves, but I and all the children were left disappointed as they didn’t appear today.
A highlight was our visit to the Myvatn baths – expensive but very impressive. Hot baths for hundreds, but fortunately it wasn’t that crowded today. This is not a stop at the side of the road hot tub (although we like those!), this is professional stuff. The north of Iceland is an amazing region with lots of different natural attractions.
Godafoss Waterfall
We had to stop at the Godafoss Waterfall in the north of Iceland. This is a stunning waterfall on the side of the road. Waterfalls abound all over this country, and I don’t know when you get tired of them, but Godafoss was worth a stop and some photos. It’s definitely less crowded up north so it’s easier to get photos without bystanders.
Akureyri, The North of Iceland’s Big City
The north of Iceland is home to Akureyri, the 2nd largest “city” in Iceland, which for us equates to a quite charming small town with a busy town square and some nightlife.
We strolled around the town and stopped in for a craft beer at a very cool and totally nerdy beer bar, R5 Micro bar, where we had some very good Icelandic beers. Reminder: prices are very steep. 2 microbrews in Iceland cost about $30 USD! We didn’t linger long but it was a fun treat.
We are loving Iceland! Can’t believe we’ve done so much already!
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