Picked up my horse for the next 3 weeks. It’s been a while since I drove a manual, but it came back to me pretty easily.
As soon as I got out of Reykjavik, the scenery really pops out at you. I was so blown away by the surroundings, I found it hard to concentrate on driving.
First stop was Thingvellir National Park. This is where the Atlantic and European continental plates meet, and since they are moving apart every year, there are a lot of fissures and canyons and a gorgeous lake.
I took a hike through the middle of one of the cracks. The hike felt dreamlike. I walked the last km in almost a trance-like state. Being between the plates, there was no wind, and the grass absorbed all sound, including my own footsteps. I felt like I was floating. There was no one else on the hike too and I enjoyed the seclusion.
The hike ended overlooking Thingvellir Lake, and a gravel road that I followed back to the parking lot. I bumped into these guys on the way back.
After this, It was already around 7pm. Thanks to the endless sunlight, I wasn’t too worried about being caught in the dark.
Geysir was the next stop on my list. The natural geysers here spout every 10 minutes. It erupted as I was driving towards the town and it freaked me out. I got a shot of it, unfortunately a little underexposed.
I set up camp at a campsite right next to the geysers. Not too bad accommodations. They also have wifi! At a campground! Impressive.
The hike in the fissure is something I will remember always. On to Gullfoss and beyond tomorrow.
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