Day 9: Egilsstaòir to Mÿvatn
A cold and rainy day of incredible lunar landscapes.
After last nights Diner debacle I decided to go traditional for breakfast. Pickled herring, boiled egg and caviar paste.
Our first stop of the day was Dettifoss, the most powerful waterfall in Europe. We tried to access the falls from the east for a better view but the road was closed, fortunately we were able to access it from the west. After parking, we trekked for 1.5km through icy snow and biting winds to get to the falls. It was seriously impressive watching the enormous volumes of water cascade into the Detifoss gorge.
We travelled through incredible scenery today, stark and breathtakingly beautiful.
Unfortunately we were unable to visit Krafla and the Viti crater due to weather conditions and closed roads. We had to be content with views from the bottom of the volcano as we drove by.
Fortunately we were able to visit the surrounding area of Krafla, home to an active geothermal region of bubbling mud springs and fumaroles. The area has a Martian-like terrain, the ground being stained neon green, orange and white, due to various gasses escaping from subterranean vents.
We drove around the beautiful Lake Mÿvatan on our way to Hotel Laxa, our stop for the night. We had huge bedroom windows, affording us incredible views of the surrounding area.
I again went traditional for desert this evening. A delicious white chocolate caramel, made of skyr (Icelandic yoghurt), with berry granita and beetroot shavings, with oat topping. It sure beat the American Diners fake Belgian Waffles.
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