With H dropping in for breakfast despite complaining about the long walk (20 metres downhill !) we "gutsed" out on our supplies and took in the lovely apartment view of the neaeby wikd volcanic landscape.
With nearly a loave destroyed (H has a bread fetish) we took to the road journeying to Gulfoss one of Icelands premiere destinations - an amazing waterfall that comes with its own road sign destination !
H took his impressive tally of hitting speed bumps to about 15 (most done in Bergen when he complained about their lack of visible colour) when he launched over one (a bright brown brick colour) near Geysir at a startling 70 km /hr - with my screams still ringing in his ears he this time indicated he'd been distracted by the scenery !
After calmly explaining to Kev that having a 4wd meant having all 4 wheels on the ground at the same time we arrived at Gulfoss. The huge Ice Glacier on the horizon should have given us warning for as soon as we opened the car door our mild 12 c temperature became a gusty icy wind with a wind chill effect of about zero - any exposed skin soon froze !
Despite the discomfort we were soon in awe of the powers of nature as amazing waterfall cut its way through a narrow canyon !
We clambered down on to the rocks right beside the waterfall getting wet by the spray by enjoying the mesmerizing sound of its power !
Thawing out from our "Wow" experience we headed back 15 kms to Geysir (H now wary about speed bumps) the Geo Thermal park that gave Geysers their name !
With Getsir itself now only blowing irregularly we setrled fir watching the nearby Strokkur which with military precision launched every 4-5 minute when vaporized steam would propel the boiling water over 40 metres into the air - an amazing sight when you consider the earth forces at work to create this event.
Even H surrendered to the overpowering sulphur smell of the area indicating that even in his best form he was no match !
After the pools and their wonderful scenic surrounds we headed back to our apartment for lunch before traipsing 30 kms in the opposite direction to Pingvellir a national park of incredible significance for Iceland.
Not only was this area the site of Icelands and possibly the world's first Parliament but it is also the area where two continental crusts come together with amazing effect !
Overdosed on scenery and history there was nothing else to do other than pick up a couple of hitchhikers in the vain hope that they would cook us dinner !
That failed it was into the fridge for some lasagne and chips with a big drive on the cards for tomorrow !
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