Akureyri, Iceland
We left our fabulous accommodation at Borgarfjordur Eystri after having an early breakfast. We knew we had a long road ahead today. The scenic route took us along the Egilss Jökuldalur Valley and across the highland desert of Möðrudalsöræfi, heading towards Akureyri. We then continued to the north along a rather rough but scenic route to the powerful Dettifoss waterfall, the largest waterfall in Europe. We discovered that one of the front tyres was leaking air, so we stopped at a local farm to change the tyre, and to my surprise the spare tyre is one of those that you use for short periods. We then called the hire company to arrange to fix the tyre in Akureyri later today.
We then headed to the Lake Mývatn a large and beautiful lake. We also visited the Námaskarð pass where boiling mud pools and flashing colours of the pass merge with lava and ash from the Krafla volcanic system. The lake’s surroundings show great variety in stunning landscapes and amazing geological formations. We had a stop for afternoon tea at the nature baths at Mývatn, where one can take a bath in geothermal water in the open air. At this place we discovered that
Our last stop before our final destination at Akureyri was at the beautiful waterfall Goðafoss.
We arrived in Akureyri just after 4 pm and drove straight to the tyre shop to get the tyre fixed.
We spent some time around the old part of town, visited a large Lutheran church and had a great dinner at a local restaurant, before reaching our accommodation in a farm close to town.
We have a cottage next to the main house. Great setting. We were in the outside hot tub, when a cruise ship when by.
A lot of great highlights today. See some more photos from today’s journey here: https://adobe.ly/31QSUTA
Another great day in Iceland.
