Same planet, different world. South Iceland
September 10th 2013 On Day 3 we woke up near Vik and headed for the black sand beaches (which that area is famous for). There are usually puffins in the area but they had already migrated for the winter. So we enjoyed the view, decided against the swim, and moved on.
We began our trek East where we drove through "the black desert" which is almost alien in its appearance, smooth black rocks and sand covered in a so
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