24 September to Skaftafell

IMG 3154 Breakfast on a rainy morning at Thingvellir. IMG 3258 This park portrays both social and geological features. 20170924 094056 The Mid-Atlantic Ridge rift runs through here and creates a vantage point. IMG 3156 Looking into the rift
IMG 3157 The constituent assemby also convened here back in the 10th century. 20170924 094231 20170924 094339 Walking down into the rift 20170924 095533 A river falls into the rift
20170924 100112 note the ripples from raindrops IMG 3159 Mtn ash IMG 3162 mushrooms 20170924 100426 In the rift we visited whatever buildings were there
20170924 101345 They would prefer that you didn't throw your coins in the streams. 20170924 101525 Climbing out of the rift IMG 3261 Taken with NightCap IMG 3166 socks
IMG 3167 and more socks IMG 3168 The geyser IMG 3266 in action. IMG 5725 I stayed in the car to stay dry and to prepare lunch
20170924 124124 #vanlife stilllife with containers 20170924 124139 Getting ready to move on.. IMG 3267 to the next site, Gullfoss, where I found this vehicle for our next trip. IMG 3268 sheep
20170924 130826 The falls were roaring as was the wind and the rain IMG 3170 Game faces IMG 3175 We have some good videos on Youtube. IMG 3269 back in the gift shop
20170924 132215 where everybody was IMG 3177 and where Brigitte finally arrived IMG 3270 pretty but not realistic IMG 3271 more realistic
IMG 3178 IMG 3272 #vanlife staying dry using the defrost on max IMG 3274 we left the area and headed to the south coast IMG 3278 but before we left we had to say hi to these horses
IMG 3279 IMG 3280 IMG 3281 IMG 3179 horsemistress
IMG 3284 IMG 3181 IMG 3285 IMG 3288 several different species of goose
IMG 3289 IMG 3290 and of course a rainbow IMG 3199 the weather improved on the south coast IMG 3292 the rainbows persisted
IMG 3201 IMG 3294 IMG 3296 Seljalandsfoss (waterfall) IMG 3202
IMG 3303 rainbow! IMG 3204 IMG 3304 IMG 3307 note that you can walk behind the waterfall (but not stay dry)
IMG 3210 IMG 3211 IMG 3213 IMG 3215 Onward under improving skies (but with a deteriorating forecast several days hence)
IMG 3216 The volcano that disrupted air traffic in 2010 IMG 3218 wool IMG 3219 yarn... IMG 3224
20170924 165207 and- wow!- another rainbow, this time in Vik! 20170924 172813 we back tracked to see puffins, but never found them. Instead there was this beach... IMG 3312 basalt columns 20170924 172837 and phallic structures
IMG 3314 IMG 3315 getting a video of the incoming waves IMG 3316 art IMG 3317
IMG 3230 black sand 20170924 173155 heavy surf IMG 3318 IMG 3231 It can catch you off guard
IMG 3321 columnar basalt IMG 3324 IMG 3330 IMG 3332 stunning
IMG 3334 20170924 173621 20170924 173701 IMG 3238
IMG 3242 IMG 3336 IMG 3294a Still a ways to go before we camp IMG 3297
IMG 3302 waterfalls everywhere IMG 3305a some desolate country out there IMG 3306