Day 13: East Iceland

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Right when we were leaving our hotel, we spotted these oh so sleepy baby Icelandic horses. They hardly moved an ear when we tried to talk to them. They have a super rough life.
The weather apps and news said we should have a good weather day, but it started off a little ominous.
A red chair. On a rock. Looking at the North Atlantic. Because why not?
The fog was rolling in as we headed north up the east coast.
No one was around us so we just took our time winding down the road.
The fog being a very gentle blanket.
And then the grey made way for stunning blue skies!
We went in and out of fjords most of the day and each turn was better than the last.
This country is ridiculously beautiful.
We made a detour to a town called Djúpivogur and as soon as we pull in, reindeer! Even the locals stopped to watch.
Can I buy this old, rusty barn on a fjord please? Thank you.
It all looks kinda fake, but we’re so close and at sea level and the scale of these mountains just are awesome.
We’re not sick of waterfalls yet.
We had lunch in the red building. The view sucked. Just kidding!
One of the tour books or maps told us to stop at Petra’s. So we did.
A local woman walked the mountains collecting minerals and then she used her garden to show them off.
It was an unexpected treat of a stop.
It just kept going with these giant mineral samples and flowers.
A wooden statue of Petra herself and her bag of minerals.
Most were not labeled but this section was color coordinated.
She created a village for elves. There is a good percentage of Icelanders that believe in the existence of elves.
Thanks Petra!
Mom loves lighthouses. I don’t think she believes me that this is a lighthouse.
And another.
Every view is just majestic.
We’re so used to tunnels after Switzerland. What’s another through a beautiful mountain.
Oh darn, the other side of the tunnel is stupid ugly. Just kidding. Ugh. So pretty.
Can I please have the rusty barn on a fjord and a cute little red house in the mountains together? Pretty please!?
We made our way to the town of
Egilsstaðir where we are going to stay the night. Our room had a view of a river named Lagarfljót that has a sea monster and we’re off to go pet it! Until tomorrow.
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