3: A “new” island

Today began with a visit to Skogafoss, which is a very large waterfall. We climbed the steps to the top of the falls, which was not easy, but the view was worth it.

We then took a short drive to Landeyjahofn, where we then took a ferry to the Heimaey island, which is the largest of the Westman Islands off of the south coast. A large portion of this island was formed in 1973 when a volcano eruption increased the size of the island dramatically. We took in the scenery and visited a really great volcano museum. The weather was pretty dreary, so we enjoyed a very tasty dinner and went to bed, since we had a very early return ferry ride in the morning.

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