1 July 2002 Monday

Kirkjubaejarklaustur to Egilstadir

 

We left Kirkjubaejarklaustur at 10AM and got ready for the long ride to Egilstadir.

 

The view from our hotel room in Kirkjubaejarklaustur. The church in Kirkjubaejarklaustur.

 

 

 

 

This is what happened to the metal of the bridge when the water and ice came rushng out in 199?.

 

David and Uma in front of the glacier.

 

Magnusarfoss was on the hike up to Svartifoss. The last two photos contain a rainbow.

 

Svartifoss contains spectacular basalt columns.

View on the way to Svartifoss of the braided river valley going out to the sea.

 

 

Basalt columns at Svartifoss.

 

 

 

View above Svartifoss.

View above Svartifoss of the large glacier, Skeidararjokull.

 

 

 

 

Harlequin ducks.

 

View of the drive along the Fjords.

Whooper Swans in the salty fjord water.

The castle in the fjord valley on the way to Egilstadir.

Lake one we got to the top of the pass with the fjord valley in the background. It was particularly spectacular.

Sheep in the road again!

Lagerfljot as we saw it at 10PM. It was very beautiful and see the trees below.


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