Today I, along with other lone travelers, rented a car to do a bit of sight seeing ourselves. Min, Olivier, Brian, Erica and I had a wonderful adventure exploring the “Golden Circle” and everything else we could along the way. First we saw some horses on our way to the first waterfall Seljalandsfoss, where we were able to climb the rocks behind it. At the second waterfall – Skógafoss – we were able to climb it and hike a bit, only to discover more waterfalls that fed into the huge one below. At the very top, we were able to see the glacier peaking out just above the hills in front. Making our way, we stopped to visit the Geyser, another water fall – Gullfoss, and finally making our way to the old parliament – Þingvellir – before we headed home. Later when we got home, we found out that the volcano Grimsvötn under a nearby glacier had blown its top and of course it is just my luck! This is the second time I have landed on an island on this trip where one of the volcanoes decided it was time to erupt! Now, the airports are closed and there is ash headed toward Reykjavik. I wouldn’t be upset if I had to stay longer in this beautiful island but of course I am very much looking forward to seeing London.
How many foreigners does it take to open the trunk of a car? 3 Americans, 1 French and 1 Australian. How do you get out of an Icelandic forest? You stand up! Being quite obvious in the pictures, we did confirm ourselves that there really are virtually no trees on the island. Such is life that makes way for beautiful pictures.
