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Published: October 30th 2015
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Seljalandsfoss
Seljalandsfoss= selling the land of waterfalls. It is gorgeous. Falls some 200 feet from a lava cliff. Better late than never, eh?
Day 4. Our last full day in Iceland. It is clear, sunny and mild. A beautiful day and in stark contrast to the day before!
We head out at 8am for a full day of touring. Today we are going to see more volcanoes and waterfalls and stop at the southernmost village in Iceland.
First stop is Seljalandsfoss which is one of the most famous waterfalls in Iceland. You can actually walk behind it to take pictures. Unfortunately, we were unable to do that because it was still freezing and the path was iced over. It was still a beautiful site.
Next up was another amazingly beautiful waterfall. Skogafoss drops 200 feet and the spray creates beautiful rainbows. There are stairs to take you to the top of the waterfall but this old lady didn't try that. There is also a rock formation that some say looks like a troll. I will let you be the judge. Here the weather was the mildest. The sheep nearby were oblivious to all of the tourist - they just went about their business. You know they have to be happy sheep living in such a
Seljalandsfoss
Falls from river Seljaladsa. This mountain has many little waterfalls from the river water that seeps through the lava and comes out in different places. Pretty magical. beautiful place.
Our journey continued eastward along the coast to Reynesfjara Beach. This is an amazing site to behold. Black sand and rock with some of the most amazing rock formations. In the warmer months this is a haven for sea birds. On our visit they were all gone and a good portion of the beach was white because of the snow the day before! The northern Atlantic looked calm but they told us to be very careful of the water because it's not unheard of for people to get swept away!!
The last stop before heading back towards Reykjavik was Vik. It is the southernmost village in Iceland. It is located on that same black beach and the mountains behind it are just stunning. Like every other village, you will find a church on a high hill.
Heading back west we got a good look at the glacier Myrdalsjokull that covers the volcano known as Katia.
Our next stop is Eyjafjallyokull. The glacier/volcano is the one that erupted in 2010 and caused massive disruptions in travel - particularly in Europe. We stopped in at the visitor center and saw a really great film on that
Smiling Rock
What else is there to say? eruption. This center is directly across Highly 1 - or the Ring Road - from a multi-generational farm right at the base of the volcano. They did the documentary as it was beginning to erupt, through the eruption, and then the clean up. They are an amazing family and their farm is pretty spectacular. They are pretty much self sufficient with what they grow.
That was our final stop except for a short comfort stop at a shopping area that included a visitors center. What was special about this center is that they were planning to build a multi-level building until they started working and they had an earthquake. There is a huge fissure under the building that they have Plexiglas over so you can look down it. There is also a simulator of an earthquake and a display of what a normal house would have looked like after this quake. The shopping center is just one story!
Then it was on to Reykjavik for dinner and packing to leave the next day.
So that's pretty much it. I plan one more post this weekend as a wrap up to the trip.
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Ann
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Fabulous!
Love this blog!