Southern Iceland

 Having collected our rental at the airport we made our way into Reykjavik and to our hotel.  We had a magnificent view of the mountains in the distance.

We quickly realized that we had insufficient clothing and so we found an icelandic outdoor clothing store and bought a few things...warm gloves, socks and a long sleeved thermal shirt for Paul.

We called it a night after our supper and slept off the travel weariness.

The next morning was bright and sunny.  We set off for the southern part of the Island with its astonishing sights.  The sky was breathtaking.

Along the way we stopped in at the location of a deep crater to have a quick look.  The wind was stong enough to blow the colour off one's clothes so we beat our frosty retreat!

Keriõ Crater

As we made our way east we noticed small take-out restaurants advertising hot dogs.  Having heard that Iceland is somewhat famous for their hot dogs we decided to give them a try.  

The famous hot dogs are cut in an interesting pattern, deep fried, served on a bed of fries in a toasted bun-all with cheese on top.

It sounds awful but tasted delicious!

We carried on east to see the landscape that awaited.

We passed through flat, pastoral lands  which stretch out to the sea.  From time to time we could see the famous Icelandic horses.  These horses are very hearty, living as they do in such a harsh climate.  They are also the only bread of horse to have five gaits (others have only three).  This makes for a more comfortable ride apparently.

Eventually we came to high cliffs thrusting up into the sky and it wasn't long before we hit our first point of interest, the Seljalandsfoss waterfall.  

In summer one can walk behind the falls but in winter it is a dangerous proposition as ice forms and can fall to the extreme detriment of anyone below.

It is one of numerous waterfalls along the cliff face.

There were some buildings close by, one of which had the thatched roof of days of yore.

Also, there were some ruins of old style buildings, dug into the earth and covered with sod.

After a shortnwalk we decided to carry on to the next point of interest.

... To Be Continued ...