It was a long day of riding in a bus but the few stops we made were so beautiful, it made up for the long ride.
Dettifoss Waterfalls lived up to their nickname of "The Beast". The 90 meter drop and the amount of glacial water that goes over it creates the most powerful waterfall in all of Iceland and all of Europe! We were able to witness two seperate falls from the viewing area with one a horseshoe shape like Niagra Falls and the other drops into a deep, narrow crevase. Such power!
Our drive took us across part of the interior of Iceland where volcanoes have laid the land to waste. Looking like a moonscape, we were not surprised to learn that numerous astronauts have used this area to prepare for lunar landings.
We stopped at a nice grocery store and created a nice lunch which we ate on the go. Then a stop at the Smelly Fields, a geothermal area where femaroles and mud pots and boiling water dotted the grounds and surrounding hillsides. But just around the corner was a piece of heaven. Myvatn Nature Baths is a huge hot spring bathing facility. We had to get naked and wash all of our delicate parts before doning our swimsuits. The hot water was very relaxing!
One more stop at Dimmuborgir where lava encounterd cold water and created fantastic formations. Using our imaginations we could find faces, castles and trolls all around us.
An eleven hour drive and we are in Hùsavìc for two nights.
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