Myvatn

Today we left Reykjavik.




We got a plane to Akureyri. A small town, which reminded us of Ronneby. We had a quick explore and some lunch before we headed off in our hired car.



Along the way we stopped at Godafoss. A much smaller waterfall then yesterday's Gullfoss, but far more beautiful and photogenic. Probably because it was more accessible and less tourists. We had a fun time playing around there though.



Our target for the day was Reykjahlid by the lake Myvatn. Where we are going to stay for three days.

The drive was absolutely fantastic. Up and down, through the valleys, along some lakes. And all around us are flat topped volcanos. All more or less at the same height. Looks like someone has cut off the peaks with a big manchete.

As we got closer to Myvatn the grassy/heather (ljung) landscape changed into broken up black rocks.



We managed to arrive just in time for dinner. As it is a tiny village it was an easy choice to eat at the hotel. We couldn't have made a better call.

The food was absolutely fantastic. I started with smoked trout on black lava bread, followed by arctic charr with a lemon butter sauce. Absolutely yummy! Hubby went for the mushroom soup followed by lamb fillets.

After dinner we joined the locals in their thermal-heated swimming pool for some relaxation before bedtime. All in all a perfect birthday!