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Iceland Day 9
September 2015
Iceland Day 9, September 2015 Index
Iceland Day 9 001 - On Route 261 heading East past Hlíðarendakot we encounter some Icelandic traffic
Iceland Day 9 002 - Small waterfall being blown apart by the wind
Iceland Day 9 003 - Heading North on Route 249
Iceland Day 9 004 - Route F249 continues straight but we made a bit of a mistake by turning right onto Route 248
Iceland Day 9 005 - At the bottom of this farm trail we will rejoin Route F249
Iceland Day 9 006 - A look back at the Seljalandsfoss Waterfall
Iceland Day 9 007 - Driving into Hvolsvöllur, population 940
Iceland Day 9 008 - Driving into Hella
Iceland Day 9 009 - Turning right on Route 26 off the Ring Road
Iceland Day 9 010 - We have travelled 15 miles Northeast on Route 26
Iceland Day 9 011 - At this point, Route 26 resembles some of the roads we travelled on in the interior
Iceland Day 9 012 - Assorted warning signs about the road we are about to take
Iceland Day 9 013 - Ten miles in on Route F225 and we decided to break on a slightly elevated ridge
Iceland Day 9 014 - Getting back on the road following a rocky ridge
Iceland Day 9 015 - We have travelled about half way across Route F225 heading East
Iceland Day 9 016 - Warning signs ahead
Iceland Day 9 017 - We are back on dry land and find some nice colorful hills
Iceland Day 9 018 - The road climbs a bit into the hills five miles West of the Eastern end of Route F225
Iceland Day 9 019 - One final climb into the hills on this road
Iceland Day 9 020 - Our trip on Route F225 comes to an end
Iceland Day 9 021 - Lake Frostastaðavatn is on our right
Iceland Day 9 022 - There is a great pullout on a hill above Lake Frostastaðavatn
Iceland Day 9 023 - One last look at the colors of Lake Frostastaðavatn
Iceland Day 9 024 - Route F224 follows the bank of a river
Iceland Day 9 025 - Beginning our exploration of Landmannalaugar
Iceland Day 9 026 - The thermal pools at Landmannalaugar
Iceland Day 9 027 - The colorful hills of Landmannalaugar
Iceland Day 9 028 - The river runs next to Route F224
Iceland Day 9 029 - We are back on Route F208 heading North past Lake Frostastaðavatn
Iceland Day 9 030 - Instead of heading back West on Route F225 we elected to continue North on Route F208
Iceland Day 9 031 - Lake Bláhylur on Route F208
Iceland Day 9 032 - Red topped hill in the distance
Iceland Day 9 033 - Continuing North on Route F208 about ten miles South of the intersection with Route 26
Iceland Day 9 034 - Neat horn shaped mountain in the distance
Iceland Day 9 035 - We are approaching the Sigöldustöð hydroelectric power plant
Iceland Day 9 036 - A causeway across the Northeastern part of Lake Hrauneyjalón on F208 one mile South of Route F26
Iceland Day 9 037 - At a pullout off Route F26 it is time to get out of the car and stretch
Iceland Day 9 038 - Small road leading to the Hrauneyjafossstöð hydroelectric power station
Iceland Day 9 039 - Búrfell mountain with a couple of windmills
Iceland Day 9 040 - Lake Bjarnalón from Route 32
Iceland Day 9 041 - Curving back and forth as we descend on Route 32
Iceland Day 9 042 - Now here is a genuine Icelandic traffic snarl
Iceland Day 9 043 - Herding sheep along Route 32
Iceland Day 9 044 - Since the sheep are using the road, we will use the sheep trail
Iceland Day 9 045 - Back on Route 32 heading West
Iceland Day 9 046 - Ut oh, another sheep traffic jam
Iceland Day 9 047 - Couple of sheep herders
Iceland Day 9 048 - Sheep herder with canine assistant
Iceland Day 9 049 - Route 32 travelles alongside the Þjórsá River, the longest river in Iceland
Iceland Day 9 050 - Route 32 North of the Þjórsá River
Iceland Day 9 051 - Approaching the intersection with Route 30
Iceland Day 9 052 - We pass a large hay field as we continue Southwest on Route 30
Iceland Day 9 053 - Horse farm six miles up Route 30 from the intersection with the Ring Road
Iceland Day 9 054 - We are back on Route 1 heading East
Iceland Day 9 055 - We arrive in Selfoss, population 6600
Iceland Day 9 056 - Selfoss Chess Club building
Iceland Day 9 057 - We are now heading Southwest out of Selfoss on Route 34
Iceland Day 9 058 - Litla Hraun, the largest prison in Iceland
Iceland Day 9 059 - Welcome to Eyrarbakki
Iceland Day 9 060 - Bright red house in Eyrarbakki
Iceland Day 9 061 - Walking trail by the shore
Iceland Day 9 062 - Eating at the Rauða Húsið Restaurant, first the wine arrives