Thingvellir National Park
Thingvellir, or Assembly Plains was the site of the Alþing, the annual parliment of Iceland, from 930 to 1798. It's a rift valley with a gorgeous waterfall at one end. It seems pretty far out of the way to have everyone from the entire country gather - but it's fairly near Reykjavik, and most of the population has always lived in the southwest of the country. And it's dramatic.
Meg made lunch for us in the parking lot. Bringing our kitchen along to the National Park was nifty.
Next we took the Hvalfjörður Tunnel, which was constructed to bypass the route along the fjord. The tunnel is 6 km long and descends 541 feet below sea level. It was kind of terrifying to descent so deep and then come back up, but it was nice to save the time.
On the other side, we stopped at our second Bonus store for more provisions.
Finally we made it to our campground, which was thankfully open. Saeberg Environmental Center is right on the ocean, with several geothermal hot tubs positioned perfectly to enjoy the cove while soaking in the geothermal hot water. 
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