Views of Vik
Trip Start
Jul 25, 2011
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Trip End
Sep 15, 2011
Vik, Iceland
Sunday, September 4, 2011
The gloomy weather that greeted our arrival in Vik , the southernmost borough in Iceland, late yesterday has been lifted and we are blessed with a very pleasant day to see the sites around Vik. A stroll down to the black sand beach across from our hotel sees us peering high up the mountainside that dwarfs this small village (large by Icelandic standards) . We note people walking up the side of the mountain (see pic with the zig zag track heading skywards) and debate whether we will do the same! Annette wins so off we go and scale the 212 metres and then walk along the top for about 2 kms to the sheer drop at the end. See pics of the views we got from this vantage point. A fantastic work out all-round.
Next to look at a magnificent black beach, which seems incongruous, at Reynishverfi? Unusual rock formations, high mountain sheep clad cliffs as a backdrop added to the spectacle.
As we drive out of Vik towards Kirkjubaejarklaustur we spy in the distance golfers totally dwarfed by a huge sheer mountain. See if you can pick them out in the photo.
The drive to Kirkjubaejarklaustur has views punctuated with spectacular rugged mountains, scarred by deep valleys, waterfalls and the Myrdalsjokull glacier, the fourth largest in Iceland.
Our final drive in to Kirkjubaejarklaustur is across the south east part of Iceland through the impressive Skaftareldahraun lave field, which was created in the volcanic eruption at Laki Craters, supposedly the biggest lava field on earth coming from only one eruption , and which is now covered in moss. See Pics.
We arrive at our accommodation which is described in the lonely planet as looking like a Russian prison block!
Another wonderful day concludes with Stephen having Arctic Charr and Annette Grilled lamb for dinner
Comments
Well, you certainly are a pair of adventurers............and definitely seeing something totally out of the norm!! It looks spectacular..........wish I was there!! Loved the photos from the Greek Isles and UK also!!
Love the photos! Are you sure you're not making up the town names? Good to see you mention golf Stephen, you might like to know that I knocked it to under three feet on the 18th for two today and made the birdie (and no, it was not from the ladies tee).
Cheers
Hi Tunksie and Lorraine
The wind coming down the 18 th must have been as strong as we are experiencing here at the northern most part of Iceland where it is 3 degrees!! Seriously well done and no doubt I will hear a blow by blow on your achievement when I get back.
Cheers Stephen and Annette