July 2, 2019

We left our accommodation at the post office in Grundarfjordur after breakfast this morning.

We are travelling around the Western region of Iceland today. Our first stop was at the Hraunfossar and Barnafoss waterfalls. Although these two waterfalls are adjacent, they are very different. Barnafoss is a more powerful and short waterfall, whilst Hraunfossar stretches wide over nearly a kilometre.  These waterfalls are very photogenic, so took a lot of photos here.  We were amazed by the stupidity of people crossing over the safety barriers to pose for photos.

The next stop was at the tiny hamlet of Reykholt, which was the home of Snorri Sturlusson, who was a 12th century historian.  The place has a hotel and a cultural centre.  Across the highway we discovered that there was a natural hot stream at the local service station. 

Following these visits we went to see Deildartunguhver, which is Europe’s largest hot spring. The water here is pumped to two nearby coastal town to heat the houses and provide hot water.  A lot of steam, bubbling, spluttering and the smell of sulphur in the air.

Next to this spring is the Krauma natural geothermal baths, where we spent a very relaxing couple of hours. Krauma has five hot baths and one cold bath, steam baths, and a relaxation room with reclining lounges, soothing music, and an open fireplace. 

We reached our accommodation in Borgarnes late in the afternoon.  We briefly explored this town and later had dinner at the Settlement Centre.

A lot of great highlights today. See some more photos from today’s journey here: https://adobe.ly/3211mjr

Another great day in Iceland.