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Thanks Gino! We are really hoping to see you guys on the continent! hugs to Fi! Loved the summer Gino'sTravels....book deal????
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Yesterday was just about making miles out of the isolated western fjords and toward the Northern section of the island. Today is much the same, but over a smaller distance with more scenic stops on the way to Husavik.
 Screen Shot 2015-07-04 at 6.14.47 PM by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
From Blonduos we went northeast across the peninsula on the small roads and then up the nest to the pretty town of Hofsos. Here there are some basalt columns from cooling lava, and hot pools.
 husavik 1 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
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The road is intermittently dirt and there are a number of tunnels. The temperature today was an amazing 18 degrees!
 husavik 14 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
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We headed south to the city of Akureyi, which is the largest in the north. Here we could stock up on food at the famous Bonus discount grocery store. Here we were back on the highway 1 and continued east to the famous Godafoss falls. Legend says that in the year 999 the “lawspeaker” made Christianity the official religion of Iceland and after his conversion he threw his statues of the Norse Gods into the falls.
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This is the whale capital of Iceland and the start of the Diamond route in north Iceland. The main sites on this route are the town of Husavik, Asbyrgi Canyon, Lake Myvatn, and Dettifoss falls. The campground here is situated with a nice view and about a 500m walk to the center.
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Leaving town north we spotted one of the many sod houses you can see here.
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Dan found a motocross track and had to take the fully loaded 800 for a spin.
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We took the paved road up and around to stop at the visitor’s center at Asbyrgi Canyon. This canyon is a horseshoe shaped depression in the Vatnajokull National Park. It is 3.5 km long and 1.1 km across. It is divided for about half the way by a rock “island” popular for hiking. The canyon cliffs are 100 meters high and there is a nice nature walk at the trailhead.
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From here we took the dirt road on the west side of the Jokulsa a Fjollum river. The narrow road has a surprising amount of traffic especially nearer the south end.
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Midway you can stop to see the lava echo rock formations at Hljodaklettar. The clusters of basalt rock columns are horizontal here instead of the usual vertical ones formed when lava is rapidly cooling. This creates an echo effect that makes it impossible to tell in which direction the roar of the river is coming from.
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As you continue on the road south it gets a bit sandy in spots and speeding mini busses become a hazard. The road is paved jut at the entrance to Dettifoss. These falls are 100 meters wide and the drop is 45 meters and said to be the most powerful falls in Europe.
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2 km downstream is the sister falls of Hafrailsfoss.
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The road continues south to meet the highway 1 and we went east towards Reykjahlid on the northeast shore of Lake Myvatn. On the way you will find the geothermal park of Hverir. This moon like landscape has boiling mud pots, steam vents, and colorful mineral deposits. The stench of sulphur can be a bit overwhelming.
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Today we will tour the geothermal area around the lake and then try to head onto the mountain roads. We had heard that the F roads to the center of the island had opened the day before. That said we did hear the last 10 km was still snow covered…. If you want a ride up there in a super jeep it is 350$ per person!!
The Myvatn Lake was formed by an eruption 2300 years ago and the surrounding landscape shows the results. There are rootless vents or pseudocraters, lava pillars, and underground hot springs.
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