Today, we traveled south, eventually making it to the seaside town of Vik. On the way, we stopped at Seljalandfoss waterfall. You could walk behind it, but we got wet enough just walking up to it. Suz came prepared with a rainsuit. After getting back to the car, I noticed my purse was missing. After about ten minutes of searching and wondering, Mike came back to the car and said he had moved some things from view so they wouldn’t get stolen. Well, he did a great job!
The drive was very scenic. We even passed a glacier! Our next stop was Dyrholaey. It provided breathtaking views of the black sand beaches and large rock formations in the ocean. We didn’t see any puffins, although they would be arriving soon. It was quite windy and cold up there.
From there, it was a short drive to Reynisfjara, where you could walk on the black sand beach. This particular area has claimed a number of lives from ‘sneaker waves’. They come out of nowhere rising much higher on the shore and drag people into the freezing water. There were two brides and grooms braving the water and the cold for pictures. In search of the perfect picture, my mom also entered the wave danger zone and lived to tell about it. This beach also has very cool vertical rock formations.
After this stop, we went into Vik and ate an early dinner at a small restaurant. I got lamb soup and sweet potato fries. The soup wasn’t very seasoned or very hot. The sweet potato fries came with a delicious garlic yogurt dipping sauce. After dinner, we began the two hour drive back.
Ramblings of a foodie traveler 