Our first day without sunshine.  But it was just right to see some of the city of Reyjavik.

We started our last day in Iceland with a lazy start and and a walk around the flowers in the front yard of our farm house.

And then a stop at the last waterfall for our trip,  Urriðafoss.

 I think I really fell in love with Iceland Waterfalls and Dianne was very patient with me.

Urriðafoss is said to flow more water than any other waterfall in Iceland

We spent the afternoon in Revjavik seeing the sights and eating a hot dog!

Alþingishúsið

The Home of the Iceland Parliament

Corrugated metal is a popular building material in Iceland.  The wooded land was used by the Vikings and wood as a building material is scarce.  Corrugated metal is light but strong and serves well in this harsh weather and volcanic region.

Often the homes and churches (Tin Tabernacles) are painted bright colors

And a visit to Iceland would not be complete without an Icelandic Hot Dog!

Reykjavík is a harbor town including small and large boats and ships.

One of the most interesting things we say in Reykjavík was the Viking Settlement Exhibition.  A Viking Settlement was found in Reykjavik and the exhibition was built around it. Some amazing technology to help present the story!

Off to the Airport Inn to catch an early flight back to the States!

Thanks Iceland, I am sure we will see you again!

Another great day of sunshine in Iceland!  A shorter drive today as we split the two night scheduled in the East Fjords.

Our first stop was at Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon and Dianne hiked up the trail to Fagrifoss.

Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon

Fagrifoss

Of course she not only hiked up the hill she RAN down it!

A field of Dandelions adding color to the beauty.

Black Sand Beach in Vik

Dianne the Mountain Goat

The Three Sea Trolls

Look closely in the top right hand corner of the photo for the Hang Glider!

We stopped at Skógafoss.  It is a beautiful waterfall very near the Ring Road (highway 1) and therefore very crowded.

A Skógafoss Double Rainbow!

And…

One more waterfall and one more rainbow before we stop for the day!

Seljalandsfoss

We ended the day at our Airbnb a wonderful farm house, on a working farm, that reminds you of someones grandmother.  Many family artifacts, a cozy place to stay the night.

One more sleep before we return to our lives.  We will never forget this trip!  What a beautiful country.

We had intended two nights  in Stöðvarfjörður but decided to cancel one and move  half  way to the next Airbnb. We found  a hotel in Núpsstaður.  This helped split the  driving time.  The trip along they was a again, beautiful highlighted by the a Glacier Lake, considered by some one  of the best  photographic spots in the world. Not sure we  did  it justice.

On the way look who we  ran  into..

Donner, Dancer, Vixen, Comet and Cupid

And one of the  charming Icelandic Horses.

A quick stop in Djúpivogur

And then…

But that is not all!!

A turf church from the early 18’s i84 Hofskirkja

Next was the Vatnajökull glacier and National Park.  Most of the roads we  wanted  to visit were still closed from the winter  but the beauty is not only on  highland roads.

Svartifoss

Another day of Mother Nature beauty!!

A beautiful day from the North to the East Fjords through a geothermal area with Lava Fields and Geo Thermal mud fields.  Beauty abounds.

A quick stop at Godafoss to see it in the sun after yesterdays great experience in the cloudy weather.

Then off to a surreal location in Iceland, Mývatn.  It is an active volcano area.

Lava Fields

A spring bud in the vast Lava Fields

Volcanic Crater Hverfjall

Dianne on her  way up Hverfjall

Námaskarð

Lava Mud Fields

Live bubbling lava and hot sulfuric steam springs.  View is astonishing the smell not so much.

Myvatan Nature Baths

What a great break in day for us.  We  spent nearly 2 hours at the baths, met people from all over  the globe and even had hail fall on us  while  in these wonderful warm natural waters.  Not to mention the beauty surrounding us on all sides!

After  the pools we headed  to Stöðvarfjörður in the Eastern Fjords to find our Airbnb for the night.

Along the way we found these two Whooper Swans

The view from our window in Stöðvarfjörður

What will tomorrow bring?

Today was a  catch up day. Catch up on rest and  travel.  We slept in a bit and Di explored Akureyri and I went to Goðafoss to see the Waterfall.

Akureyri

Honor to Icelandic Settlers

Háskólann á Akureyri (University of Akureyri)

Not your “flipped” classroom

Also a Junior College

Menntaskólinn á Akureyri

And of course with a University and a College you must have a Frisbee Golf course

Goðafoss

A boy and his camera

And a short stop in Húsavík and a picture standing on the 66° Lattitude

A great drive  today.  Stopped and picked up a TramWire MIFI.  A must!!!

TramWire Pickup spot

Then off to Western  Iceland.  Pictures from along the way.

Hoping for sun but enjoying what we get!!

Baby Sheep

Sun was trying!

Here comes the sun!

Lots of steeples in Iceland

We found our Airbnb and it is GREAT.  Quaint, 15 minutes from the town of Stykkishólmur and great views.

PS This is Tommy the Toyota our Sad Car.  He is not sad but rented from SadCars.

Bunk Beds!!  (I offered to be on top!)

The view from our place is spectacular.