Egilsstaðir to Akureyri
Apparently it’s always raining somewhere in Iceland and it was drizzly as we drove towards the waterfalls Dettifoss and Selfoss, but the rain had cleared by the time we arrived.
We walked the 2.5km loop to take in the waterfalls, Dettifoss in the most powerful in Europe (even though Iceland is quite a way from Europe). They were nice waterfalls and it had ended up being quite a pleasant day so the walk and the viewing was much easier than our earlier waterfall attempts.
Next was the interesting geothermal power plant and lava area around Kafka and Hverir.
The bubbling earth, toxic looking pools and sulphur smell were similar to ones we'd seen in Bolivia but these covered a much larger area and the colours produced are a lot more vivid, especially in the bright sunshine.
We are staying in Akureyri, Iceland's second largest city, for the next three nights and doing day trips from there. Arriving into Akureyri is a bit like driving into Hobart, snow topped mountains and driving along the river, across the bridge in to the picturesque town.
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