{"id":203,"date":"2014-06-28T15:43:32","date_gmt":"2014-06-28T19:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lifeandall.org\/?p=203"},"modified":"2017-01-12T21:58:02","modified_gmt":"2017-01-13T02:58:02","slug":"iceland-day-2-south","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeandall.org\/?p=203","title":{"rendered":"Iceland Day 2 &#8212; South"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The plan was to wake up at 8:00, eat breakfast, which was included in the price of the room, and start our journey to the South. We overslept. The alarm didn&#8217;t ring (my mistake) and we woke up only at 10:00. So we missed the breakfast but, on the bright side, the Bonus store had just opened. We bought more bread, cheese and meat. Almost not disappointed in being behind schedule, we ate our breakfast in the car as we headed south.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_321\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-100.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Leaving the guesthouse at 10:50\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-100.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-100.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Leaving the guesthouse at 10:50<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_322\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-101.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Our shopping cart at Bonus\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-101.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-101.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Our shopping cart at Bonus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The second day was all about water: waterfalls, rivers, beaches, and glacier lagoons. But not rain, we&#8217;ve had enough of that on day 1. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 683px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-106.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Seljalandsfoss waterfall\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-full wp-image-324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-106.jpg?w=683&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-106.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Seljalandsfoss waterfall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Our first destination was Seljalandsfoss waterfall. Slim and tall, it is situated between green meadows. Almost fairy tale picturesque. And the &#8220;almost&#8221; is only because of the hordes of tourists around it. Well, when I say &#8220;hordes&#8221;, I mean there are always people blocking a shot that I&#8217;m trying to take. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_328\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-103.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tourists around Seljalandsfoss waterfall\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-103.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-103.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Hordes of tourists, the Icelandic version \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_325\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 683px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-107.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Seljalandsfoss waterfall\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-full wp-image-325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-107.jpg?w=683&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-107.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Seljalandsfoss waterfall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_330\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-112.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Near Tourists around Seljalandsfoss waterfall\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-112.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-112.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">No, we are not looking at directions or our pretty pictures. We are using iPhone as a remote control to take this very shot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1298px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-9wxJ9rXJmq0\/U7NA1adlKwI\/AAAAAAAAIwk\/D8yiqn3aLCY\/w1298-h865-no\/iceland-story-day2-111.jpg?resize=1298%2C865&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1298\" height=\"865\" alt=\"Another beautiful view of Seljalandsfoss\" class \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Another beautiful view of Seljalandsfoss<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Seljalandsfoss has an additional exciting feature &#8212; one can walk behind the waterfall. That way it looks much more powerful &#8212; a stark contrast to its graceful appearance as you approach it from a distance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_333\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-109.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Seljalandsfoss from behind the waterfall\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"size-full wp-image-333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-109.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-109.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Seljalandsfoss from behind the waterfall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Continuing our fairy tale analogy, only half a mile away from Seljalandsfoss, like a princess in a tower, hides its beauty Glj\u00fafrafoss waterfall. There are two ways to see it &#8212; one is to climb up a wooden ladder and see it from above and the other is to follow along a rocky edge of a creek through a narrow gap in the cliff.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 576px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-Bu1XdNxUbns\/U7NA42HzzhI\/AAAAAAAAIww\/rA79KmsTFOk\/w576-h865-no\/iceland-story-day2-113.jpg?resize=576%2C865&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"576\" height=\"865\" alt=\"The waterfall in the cave\" class \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">The waterfall in the cave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 576px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-xveAE_rdhis\/U7NA6kJi9SI\/AAAAAAAAIw8\/hM4pH_gFE_Y\/w577-h865-no\/iceland-story-day2-114.jpg?resize=576%2C865&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"576\" height=\"865\" alt=\"Hidden waterfall\" class \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Hidden waterfall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Water falls into a large cave spraying everything and everyone inside it. We couldn&#8217;t resist climbing onto a large slippery rock inside the cave and posing under the mist from the waterfall.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_335\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-115.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The view inside the cave\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-115.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-115.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">The view inside the cave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_337\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-117.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Alex under the waterfall\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-117.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-117.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Alex under the waterfall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_336\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 683px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-116.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lena under the waterfall\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-full wp-image-336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-116.jpg?w=683&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-116.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Lena under the waterfall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We spent too much time around the waterfalls, so given our late start, we were way behind schedule. We had to sacrifice our planned relaxation at Seljavallalaug swimming pool and shorten our time at our next stop &#8212; Sk\u00f3gafoss waterfall.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1298px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-2TvUBqUQHcE\/U7NBCDETVYI\/AAAAAAAAIxo\/HjEfBWPL4ZY\/w1298-h865-no\/iceland-story-day2-120.jpg?resize=1298%2C865&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1298\" height=\"865\" alt=\"Sk\u00f3gafoss\" class \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Sk\u00f3gafoss<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sk\u00f3gafoss is glorious and mighty. It is 20 meters wide and drops from a cliff 60 meters high. I don&#8217;t usually like people in my landscape shots, but in the case of Sk\u00f3gafoss the people at the base of the waterfall create a frame of reference for us to compare them to the sheer size and power of Sk\u00f3gafoss.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_339\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-121.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sk\u00f3gafoss with us as a frame or reference\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-121.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-121.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Sk\u00f3gafoss with us as a frame or reference<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Our next destination was Reynishverfi, a beach on the western side of Reynisfjall mountain near V\u00edk \u00ed M\u00fdrdal village. Well, the geography terms are not very descriptive. Let me try again. Our next destination was a beautiful beach featuring a wall of hexagonal basalt columns, caves, sea stacks and black sand.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1298px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-dNieOJbUG54\/U7NBIF_fmQI\/AAAAAAAAIyQ\/DYxsWMQIZIU\/w1298-h865-no\/iceland-story-day2-125.jpg?resize=1298%2C865&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1298\" height=\"865\" alt=\"At the beach parking lot\" class \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">At the beach parking lot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_340\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 683px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-126.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Iceland landscape makes it easy to take archetypal photos\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-full wp-image-340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-126.jpg?w=683&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-126.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Iceland landscape makes it easy to take archetypal photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1598px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-g5lRWFRBpNI\/U7NBLzHX5UI\/AAAAAAAAIyw\/aLqc6Kvxfqw\/w1598-h685-no\/iceland-story-day2-129.jpg?resize=1598%2C685&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1598\" height=\"685\" alt=\"Basalt sea stacks -- Reynisdrangar\" class \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Basalt sea stacks &#8212; Reynisdrangar. According to the legend, these stacks appeared when two trolls dragged a three-masted ship to land and were caught by the rising sun, turning into stone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_342\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 683px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-127.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Basalt columns at Reynishverfi \" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-full wp-image-342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-127.jpg?w=683&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-127.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Basalt columns at Reynishverfi beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At Reynishverfi beach we had our first accident with the camera gear. I was standing on the beach taking pictures, and suddenly one of the waves came on too fast and covered my backpack with all my lenses, iPhone, and some other stuff. Luckily, my backpack turned out to be water resistant and nothing got wet. What a nice discovery after all the years that I owned this backpack!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_343\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-131.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Waves\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-131.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-131.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Waves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By the time we finished exploring the beach, it was 17:00 and we were kind of hungry, so a short stop for food was in order. We ate at the V\u00edk&#8217;s gas station. We both had lamb soup with bread and coffee for which we paid 4250 kr (about $37.50). The soup may not have looked too appetizing but it was hearty and delicious.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_345\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-137.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lamb soup at the N1 gas station in V\u00edk\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-137.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-137.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Lamb soup at the N1 gas station in V\u00edk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After our dinner we explored the beach on the eastern side of the Reynisfjall mountain.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_349\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-141.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Alex got a little too close to the water\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-141.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-141.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Alex got a little too close to the water<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_351\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-142.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Running away from a wave\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-142.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-142.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Running away from a wave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_350\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 683px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-139.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Footprints in the sand\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-full wp-image-350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-139.jpg?w=683&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-139.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Footprints in the sand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We also went up to the village&#8217;s highest point to take a couple of shots from above.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_353\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-143.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Operating system home screens are easy to make in Iceland\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-143.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-143.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Operating system home screens are easy to make in Iceland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_354\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-144.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"V\u00edk -- a view from above\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-144.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2sm-144.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">V\u00edk &#8212; a view from above<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We spent more than 9 months preparing for this trip, so every stop was planned and scheduled. We had no time for unplanned sites but sometimes it was just impossible not to stop and admire a view or explore an unexpected wonder. For example, we were driving along Route 1 (the Ring Road that goes around Iceland) and saw what seemed like a garden of piles of lava stones that was definitely created by people. We had to stop and find out what it was about. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_361\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-147.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A field of cairns\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"size-large wp-image-361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-147.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-147.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-147.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">A field of cairns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 529px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/-CA9H_wFUQFQ\/U7NBkmq_VXI\/AAAAAAAAI1Q\/X6qEBt88qqs\/w529-h794-no\/iceland-story-day2-149.jpg?resize=529%2C794&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"529\" height=\"794\" alt=\"Cairns\" class \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Cairns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It turns out that, according to the legend, there was a farm there some 1120 years ago with 24 &#8220;doors on iron hinges&#8221; which was completely wiped out by an eruption of the Katla volcano. Travelers started to add small rocks in memory of the farm and later for good luck in their travels. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_363\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-150.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cairns at Laufsk\u00e1lavar\u00f0a\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"size-large wp-image-363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-150.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-150.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-150.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Cairns at Laufsk\u00e1lavar\u00f0a<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The tradition is still alive and the Icelandic government had to bring in more stones to the site to let the travelers continue to &#8220;do their thing.&#8221; We were traveling, too. Alex picked a small stone and carefully placed it on top of the highest stone pile. For good luck.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_364\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-152.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Alex has placed a stone for good luck in our travel\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"size-large wp-image-364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-152.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-152.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-152.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Alex has placed a stone for good luck in our travel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Our next planned stop was Fja\u00f0r\u00e1rglj\u00fafur canyon. This was one of the few sites in the south where we haven&#8217;t met a lot of other tourists, most likely because of a bad gravel road and many other, more accessible, attractions. Despite its out of the way location there were very nice and clean WC facilities. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_367\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-157.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fja\u00f0r\u00e1rglj\u00fafur canyon\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"size-large wp-image-367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-157.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-157.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-157.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Fja\u00f0r\u00e1rglj\u00fafur canyon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The canyon itself is not very big (only 100 meters high and about 2 km in length) but still has nice views and a hiking trail along its western edge. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 529px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/-B6FBqHyBjrw\/U7NBsqnL9oI\/AAAAAAAAI9c\/rV4TrY_-oQ0\/w529-h794-no\/iceland-story-day2-155.jpg?resize=529%2C794&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"529\" height=\"794\" alt=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/-B6FBqHyBjrw\/U7NBsqnL9oI\/AAAAAAAAI9c\/rV4TrY_-oQ0\/w529-h794-no\/iceland-story-day2-155.jpg\" class \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Fja\u00f0r\u00e1rglj\u00fafur canyon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We tried to find a place to take a photo of each other standing on the edge but everything was roped off. It did look a bit dangerous on the edge, but I think the rope was there to protect the cliff vegetation, not reckless tourists.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1101px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-Ch_JZRonK10\/U7NBwhhC7hI\/AAAAAAAAI2c\/M0uU-Dp9DAQ\/w1101-h734-no\/iceland-story-day2-158.jpg?resize=1101%2C734&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1101\" height=\"734\" alt=\"One more view of the Fja\u00f0r\u00e1rglj\u00fafur canyon\" class \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">One more view of the Fja\u00f0r\u00e1rglj\u00fafur canyon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, at 21:30 we made it to our rental cabin in a tiny village called Hof at the foot of the Vatnaj\u00f6kull glacier. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_369\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-186.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Laekjarhus cabins in Hof village\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"size-large wp-image-369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-186.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-186.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-186.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Our accommodation for the night &#8212; Laekjarhus cabins in Hof village<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_370\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-163.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Inside the cabin\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"size-large wp-image-370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-163.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-163.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-163.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Inside the cabin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We unloaded our bags, ate ramen noodle soup that we brought from the States and went on to our next adventure &#8212; J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n glacier lagoon (that&#8217;s actually saying the same thing twice, since J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n means exactly &#8220;glacier lagoon&#8221;).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1101px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-r51fUc5k9wc\/U7NB6uWrA0I\/AAAAAAAAI34\/snFNfXuMRIg\/w1101-h734-no\/iceland-story-day2-168.jpg?resize=1101%2C734&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1101\" height=\"734\" alt=\"J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n glacier lagoon\" class \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n glacier lagoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to describe how magnificent the lagoon is under the setting sun. Pictures fail to do justice to its serenity and beauty.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_371\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-169.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n glacier lagoon\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"size-large wp-image-371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-169.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-169.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-169.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n glacier lagoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1101px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-aYPQmBxw38E\/U7NB4y7PWKI\/AAAAAAAAI3k\/pbuUtu0DBRk\/w1101-h734-no\/iceland-story-day2-166.jpg?resize=1101%2C734&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1101\" height=\"734\" alt=\"J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n glacier lagoon\" class \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n glacier lagoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For a while we watched how ice drifted into the open sea under the rising moon. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 529px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-aUtv27bDXds\/U7NCESCSjcI\/AAAAAAAAI44\/ll2paOV69lU\/w529-h794-no\/iceland-story-day2-176.jpg?resize=529%2C794&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"529\" height=\"794\" alt=\"Moon over the lagoon\" class \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Moon over the lagoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_372\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-171.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ice drifts out to the sea\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-large wp-image-372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-171.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-171.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-171.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Ice drifts out to the sea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We photographed the ICELAND sign someone made from ice (thank you, stranger!) and, as the sun finally set around midnight, we headed back to our cabin.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_374\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-173.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Iceland sign made from ice\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"size-large wp-image-374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-173.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-173.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-173.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Iceland sign made from ice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1101px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ntQkVYKpR8s\/U7NCDzRglyI\/AAAAAAAAI98\/rnIM1rdpbS4\/w1101-h734-no\/iceland-story-day2-175.jpg?resize=1101%2C734&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1101\" height=\"734\" alt=\"At the lagoon\" class \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">At the lagoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Well, we had to make one more stop before bedtime. We needed to see another glacier lagoon, Fjalls\u00e1rl\u00f3n. For comparison, for completeness and perhaps for compulsion to see all we could see (we still couldn&#8217;t see everything, and decided to skip the nearby (and similar) Brei\u00f0\u00e1rl\u00f3n lagoon in favor of sleep).  <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_375\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-180.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fjalls\u00e1rl\u00f3n glacier lagoon\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"size-large wp-image-375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-180.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-180.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-180.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Fjalls\u00e1rl\u00f3n glacier lagoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_376\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-181.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fjalls\u00e1rl\u00f3n\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"size-large wp-image-376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-181.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-181.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifeandall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/iceland-story-day2-181.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Fjalls\u00e1rl\u00f3n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1101px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-cv3TML57wBs\/U7NCN4XSLCI\/AAAAAAAAI5s\/2kTNMVBEEu4\/w1101-h734-no\/iceland-story-day2-182.jpg?resize=1101%2C734&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1101\" height=\"734\" alt=\"Fjalls\u00e1rl\u00f3n\" class \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Fjalls\u00e1rl\u00f3n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fjalls\u00e1rl\u00f3n was also very beautiful but we unanimously voted for J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n as the winner in the glacier lagoon beauty contest.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1101px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/-fHSemvzUivI\/U7NCFtgm34I\/AAAAAAAAI90\/sDAapydaB9k\/w1101-h734-no\/iceland-story-day2-177.jpg?resize=1101%2C734&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1101\" height=\"734\" alt=\"Ice on the black sand beach\" class \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Ice on the black sand beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here is the map of the places we had visited on our second day in Iceland.<br \/>\n[mapsmarker layer=&#8221;2&#8243;]\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-16 synved-social-resolution-normal synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" 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