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Iceland Day 5
September 2015
Iceland Day 5, September 2015 Index
Iceland Day 5 001 - Sheep artwork inside our hotel, the Skjaldarvik Guest House
Iceland Day 5 002 - Our hotel near Akureyri, the Skjaldarvik Guest House
Iceland Day 5 003 - On the half mile road that takes us to Route 1
Iceland Day 5 004 - Mountains West of Route 1
Iceland Day 5 005 - Welcome to Akureyri
Iceland Day 5 006 - Fountain in Akureyri near the airport
Iceland Day 5 007 - There is a nice pullout on the East side of Eyjafjörður fjord that gives a nice view of Akureyri
Iceland Day 5 008 - Wide view of Southern Akureyri
Iceland Day 5 009 - Farmland on the Western side of Eyjafjörður, North of Akureyri
Iceland Day 5 010 - Another last look at Southern Akureyri
Iceland Day 5 011 - Back on the road, heading North on Route 1
Iceland Day 5 012 - Approaching the village of Svalbarðseyri
Iceland Day 5 013 - The Ring Road has turned inland (East) and for a while follows the Einbúalækur River
Iceland Day 5 014 - Route 1 crosses the Einbúalækur River just after the intersection with Route 833
Iceland Day 5 015 - The Lake Ljósavatn lies ahead
Iceland Day 5 016 - The intersection with Route 85 is coming up
Iceland Day 5 017 - Information about the impressive Goðafoss waterfall
Iceland Day 5 018 - The Goðafoss waterfall
Iceland Day 5 019 - The area next to the Goðafoss waterfall
Iceland Day 5 020 - The Ring Road crosses the river just downstream from the Goðafoss waterfall
Iceland Day 5 021 - Goðafoss waterfall from a mile away
Iceland Day 5 022 - This area is called Fossholl
Iceland Day 5 023 - Farmhouse on Route 1 less than a mile from the Ring Road
Iceland Day 5 024 - Route 845 passes a lake in Einarsstadhir
Iceland Day 5 025 - Advertisement for the Ystafell Auto Museum at the intersection of Routes 845 and 85
Iceland Day 5 026 - Entering the municipality of Norðurþing, of which the town of Húsavík is part
Iceland Day 5 027 - We have returned to the Greenland Sea at Skja Bay
Iceland Day 5 028 - Southern part of Skja Bay
Iceland Day 5 029 - Arrival in Húsavík
Iceland Day 5 030 - Húsavík lighthouse
Iceland Day 5 031 - Salka Whale Watching office in Húsavík
Iceland Day 5 032 - Heading North on Route 85 just above Húsavík we get a view of Puffin Island
Iceland Day 5 033 - Heading North on Route 85 on the Western side of the Tjörneshreppur Peninsula
Iceland Day 5 034 - Crossing a river six miles North of Húsavík
Iceland Day 5 035 - We are now near the North coast of the Tjornes Peninsula
Iceland Day 5 036 - We are now on the Eastern side of the Tjornes Peninsula heading South
Iceland Day 5 037 - The viewing area at Kelduhverfi
Iceland Day 5 038 - Map of the sights on the other side of Öxarfjörður
Iceland Day 5 039 - The cliffs of Kelduhverfi
Iceland Day 5 040 - Back on the road after our rest stop heading Southeast on Route 85
Iceland Day 5 041 - This area is called Garðhur
Iceland Day 5 042 - Flat area of Route 85
Iceland Day 5 043 - Skulagardur Hotel
Iceland Day 5 044 - The entrance to Asbyrgi
Iceland Day 5 045 - Driving into Ásbyrgi on Route 861
Iceland Day 5 046 - Walking trail in Ásbyrgi
Iceland Day 5 047 - The canyon walls of Ásbyrgi are 100 meters tall
Iceland Day 5 048 - A nearby duck fixing his feathers
Iceland Day 5 049 - More of the cliffs of Ásbyrgi
Iceland Day 5 050 - Bird with a fuzzy hat floating in Botnstjörn lake
Iceland Day 5 051 - Driving back North on Route 861
Iceland Day 5 052 - The cliffs of Eyjan
Iceland Day 5 053 - After a short 1 mile jaunt on Route 85 we turned South on Route 862
Iceland Day 5 054 - Mountain to the East of the road
Iceland Day 5 055 - Sheep in need of a haircut
Iceland Day 5 056 - Route 862 heads South into the distance
Iceland Day 5 057 - A turnoff from Route 862 will take us to the Hljóðaklettar rock formations
Iceland Day 5 058 - It is about 3/4 mile walk to reach Hljóðaklettar
Iceland Day 5 059 - The Hljóðaklettar rocks are remains of ancient volcanic plugs
Iceland Day 5 060 - Driving back up the well marked road toward Route 862
Iceland Day 5 061 - Bumpy Route 862 is heading East for a short while
Iceland Day 5 062 - Looking Northeast from Route 862
Iceland Day 5 063 - Route 862 will continue East for about another mile
Iceland Day 5 064 - As you can see, we have travelled 27 kilometers since our visit to Ásbyrgi
Iceland Day 5 065 - The landscape here looks a bit similar to the interior that we would be visiting the next day
Iceland Day 5 066 - The road in from Route 862 to Dettifoss is paved
Iceland Day 5 067 - Hiking trail information board by the Dettifoss parking area
Iceland Day 5 068 - Bright rainbow
Iceland Day 5 069 - Trail to Dettifoss
Iceland Day 5 070 - Long 6 second exposure of Dettifoss
Iceland Day 5 071 - Dettifoss
Iceland Day 5 072 - Looking upstream toward Selfoss
Iceland Day 5 073 - Back on the road, Route 862 is paved from Dettifoss south
Iceland Day 5 074 - A few miles farther South brings us back down to the Ring Road
Iceland Day 5 075 - We will be crossing some mountains shortly on our way to Reykjahlíð
Iceland Day 5 076 - Map and information about the Northeast
Iceland Day 5 077 - Looking toward the Hverfjall volcano
Iceland Day 5 078 - Lake Mývatn information
Iceland Day 5 079 - Heading West toward Lake Mývatn
Iceland Day 5 080 - At the Northern end of Lake Mývatn
Iceland Day 5 081 - Farm on the West side of Lake Mývatn
Iceland Day 5 082 - We encountered a traffic jam on the way to our hotel
Iceland Day 5 083 - Our hotel for tonight and tomorrow night, the Guesthouse Stöng