These old Icelandic houses at the Skogar Museum don’t seem to fit me so well. I look and felt like a giant.
Iceland Log Day 10
Monday, August 1st
Very nice and sunny, with high winds in parts.
- Visited Skogafoss. Majestic waterfall.
- Did one-half (2.5 miles) of Waterfall Way hike from Skogafoss to Cascading Falls. 5 miles round trip. Next time we’ll do it all.
- Visit Skogar Museum to see the turf houses and visit the cafe.
- Walk to Kvernufoss from Skogar Museum.
- Return to The Garage to relax.
- Pizza at Black Crust Pizzeria in Vik.
- Go to the Icelandic Lava Show!
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We had some fun hiking companions on the trail today. 🐏
Kvernufoss. Very beautiful waterfall.
Family selfie at Kvernufoss!
Family selfie at Skógafoss!
While driving we wrote down words that we felt described Iceland well: Rugged, Dramatic, Varied, Simple, Windy, Rainy, Chilly, Rocky, and Volcanic.
Iceland Log Day 9
Sunday, July 31st
Pleasant weather.
- Checked out Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon
- Five hour glacier hike on Vatnajökull Glacier with Troll Expeditions.
- Gas station for refuel and lunch snacks.
- Quick visit to Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon. Did not go all the way up. We were short on time and Jamie’s legs were spent.
- Dinner at Smiðjan Brugghús in Vík
- Get groceries at KR in Vik.
- Drive to The Garage to check-in. This place is amazing!
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Svartifoss. I love the columns in the rock.
We had an amazing time on the Zodiac tour in the Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon today visiting the glacier and looking at icebergs. We even saw some seals!
