Friday, June 7, 2024

Day 3 (May 28): Route 1

 We started our day as we ended the day before - in the hot tub, watching the bay. That morning, a seal was resting on a small rock, a pair of red-necked Phalaropes swam by, there was a loon (a Common Loon - just like in Minnesota) and the ubiquitous but pretty Eider Ducks. 



We continued along the ring road, stopping to see these characters at a little roadside pullout:

Next up was the cute fishing town of Hvammstangi:
We stopped in a little grocery and I took a picture of a very typical grocery shelf. Matching the products to the little labels above or below, entirely in Icelandic, was often difficult, even though these varieties of skyr seem pretty obvious. 

A few kilometers down an unassuming dirt road, Kolugljúfur Canyon suddenly opened up, revealing yet another spectacular waterfall, complete with parking area and hiking trails. 

Then back to route 1 as we headed to Dalvik for the night. 

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