Today was mostly driving. The GPS in our rental car decided on the more creative route, which took us nearly off-roading through the Þingvellir National Park. (That funny looking letter is pronounced “th.”) The road was very narrow and very rocky, and had a speed limit of 80 km/hr, which is about 50 mph. I think I drove at about half that speed, on average.
About halfway through our journey today, we stopped in a town called Borganes to see The Settlement Center. This was a very interesting museum, and we learned a lot about the original Viking settlers of Iceland. We enjoyed lunch in the museum cafe. They had a tasty vegetarian buffet, and I had, believe it or not, a horse filet with vegetables. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t my favorite either.
After lunch we continued on our journey onto the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, where we stayed for two nights in the village of Arnarstapi. It’s called a town, but it’s really just a few houses, a restaurant, and a gas station. Our house was on the water with gorgeous scenery. We went on a nature hike, and we were able to see a whale playing in the water (too far away to get any good photos). We made it about halfway to the next town, Hellnar, which has a population of 9 (no kidding).
After resting a bit, we went to the restaurant for fish and chips. Since one of us was celebrating a birthday, we also enjoyed some delicious chocolate cake before turning in for the evening.
Iceland 2019 