Snaeffelsness Peninsula

A much better day than predicted welcomed us this morning. The sun was shining and it felt great, even though the wind was blowing and the temperature a bit cold, in the high 40s. Today we headed to the Snaeffelsness peninsula, a place I had already visited with Eric approximately 13 years ago. I wanted Gianna and Diane to experience it as well.

Unfortunately, I could not find a beach area with cliffs where hundreds of seabirds nested, which was the highlight of the previous trip, but no matter, there was plenty of other memorable sites to take in.

The Snaeffelsness Glacier

Seaside views, old small churches, lighthouses, lava fields, wild geologic formations, and much more. This is Iceland, a land like no others.

Burdir's Black Church

A little town of 500 people, Hellissandur, labels itself as the street art capital of Iceland. While the art may not compare to that we encountered in Melbourne, it is certainly a unique sensation to find such a place in the literal middle of nowhere, facing the northernmost part of the Atlantic Ocean.

Pretty cool, uh? But there was plenty more to marvel at, as the following pictures might convey.

The town of Grundarfjordur

Possibly the highlight of the day was the Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall, back-framed by the peculiar Kirkjufell mountain. It is an image that fans of Game of Thrones will undoubtedly remember.

I will end this post with a picture of beautiful Icelandic horses. There are always several at pasture, and, along with the thousands of thickly-coated sheep, they are heartwarming to take in, while you drive the backroads of the country.

We made our last stop at a Mexican restaurant in Reykjavik. We are now ready for bed and looking forward to tomorrow's excursion to Thingvellir National Park, Geyser and Gulfoss spectacular waterfalls. Until tomorrow, stay well.