Today was a visit to Snæfellsjökull National Park on the west tip of the Snæfellsness Peninsula  in the region known as West Iceland.

A beautiful day full of sun.  A bit windy at times but simply a beautiful day.

A quick stop for rations off to  the  Snæfellsjökull National Park.  Along they way a stop at Holar to see the Lava Beach and a church originally built  in 1703,

 

 

 

The mystical volcano Snæfellsjökull Glacier has inspired artists and poets through the centuries, being one of seven greatest energy centres on Earth. Snæfellsjökull is the setting of Jules Verne’s Journey to the center of the Earth.

After this  stop on to  find a hike.

 

Dianne hiked this 4.5 km trail along the west tip of  Iceland coast.  Beautiful and inspiring and a bit of Adrenalin when you get a bit lost and the trail is not well marked!!

 

Then Di and I had a great walk on the  Black  Beach at Djúpalónssandur beach.  The  beach is littered with parts of  the wreck of the Trawler Epine the  1940’s!  These pieces would long ago been taken or destroyed on an American beach.  5 of the  crew of 19 were saved.