Icebergs, Lobster and More Waterfalls

First of all, after reviewing the blog, Patrick would like to set the record straight: he would like you all to know that the Viking-themed hotel we stayed at in Reykjavik was in no way cheesy, it was awesome.

Today was a slightly lower key day (no twelve mile hike!), with a lot more driving. Our first stop was close, though - the iceberg lagoon, Jokulsarlon. This is a little inlet from the ocean where the glacier is frequently dropping icebergs, and it is beautiful! Another sunny day certainly contributed, bringing out the blues in the water, sky and icebergs. We also got to watch a couple of seals playing in the lagoon. We saw a small iceberg flip and heard a new one break off the glacier and splash into the lagoon, which sent the seals into a whole bunch of new backflips and racing around. As the tide was going out, when we stopped by the ocean side of the lagoon we saw some of the icebergs floating out to see. This site also had a black sand beach (and much nicer sand than the famous one in Vik!) and it was a beautiful contrast with the icebergs that had washed up.

Next, a quick stop for lunch (something we don't often do in Iceland - people weren't kidding about food being expensive). There was a restaurant on our way that is famous for their small lobsters (langoustine) and we stopped in. They were delicious, and a nice addition to a day of slow moving around as our muscles tried to unknot from the hike!

Finally, our last stop was just a bit away from our hotel for the night - another waterfall, called Hengifoss. This was a quick mile-and-a-half hike, which unfortunately was pretty much straight up and down. Our tired muscles made it, and it was an impressively tall waterfall to end the day! Best of all - our hotel has a hot tub waiting for us after all the hiking.