Hotel #5 – Laxá Hótel

Day 6 - September 4, 2016 One of the best hotels as far as food goes! The dinner was AMAZING. It was buffet style with an amazing assortment of fish and meat. Breakfast the next morning was also delicious. Doug and I were exhausted from our jam-packed day, so we grabbed a drink from the …

Hverfjall (Crater Hike)

Day 6 - September 4, 2016 Doug and I's last adventure for the day. We took Turq on to a VERY bumpy (the bumpiest) road toward Hverfjall. It was extremely narrow, and shrubs or rocks lined the road. If we encountered another car it was a grueling event to get passed one another. At the …

Goðafoss

Day 6 - September 4, 2016 On our way back from Akureyri, Doug and I stopped at Goðafoss. This was one of my favorite waterfalls (but let's be honest, they are all great). The water was bright blue and turbulent, churning up tons of mist and water spray. The hike is short, and you tip-toe over puddles …

Námafjall & Jaunt to Akureyri

Day 6 - September 4, 2016 Namafjall Geothermal Area Doug and I didn't have much planned for this day, and we were exhausted from Hengifoss. So we made plans to head up to Akureyri. We stopped at the Námafjall geothermal area to check out some steam. It was not as impressive as the areas that we saw …