Days 3 & 4 Iceland

Day 3 - We toured through Suourland (South Iceland).  Waterfalls were on the itinerary - first up was Seljalandsfoss - a very cool one that you can walk behind the falls - we were prepared for this one - we zipped into our rain pants and coat and made it through dry as a bone!  It is amazing here - these attractions are free - no admittance is charged.  Here are some shots.

yes - that is Lesley and me all bundled up

no railings or any other precautionary items - use at your own risk...

Next up was Skogafoss - even more dramatic.  The land around the falls was soooo verdant green - absolutely beautiful.

Skogafoss

We then headed to Dyrholaey the southernmost point of mainland Iceland - the name means ' hole in the door'.  The sea erodes the 100 metre high lava cliffs into weird and wonderful shapes.   The black sand beaches, birds and crashing of the waves against the rocks - all beautiful.  We spent time climbing over the rocks and getting as close to the edge as we dared - both a bit chicken to get too close.

The small looking black rocks (top right) are called the Troll rocks.

a meadow of lupins in Vik

 Vik is the southernmost village and is between the sea and the Myrdalsjokull glacier.  There is a awesome black sand beach here.   The Arctic lupin is everywhere in the south and is a bit controversial - some see them as an invasive weed taking over while others see them as beautiful.  Again, unfortunately my photos do not portray how pretty and abundant they are.