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Icelandic Road Trip – So much rain but a beautiful waterfall

November 10, 2014 32 Comments

The weather was not much better than the day before, and according to the Icelandic forecast website, it was going to be like this for several days in a row in the Snæfellsnes peninsula. Instead of waiting for a sun that wasn’t going to come out, we decided to take our chance a bit further South. From the guesthouse, we joined road 54, then road 1 near Borgarnes before taking road 50 towards more waterfalls !! On our way, we stopped to see more Icelandic horses and some cattle.

Icelandic church
Icelandic farm
Icelandic horses
Icelandic cattle
Icelandic sheep enclosure
Icelandic sheep enclosure
Icelandic sheep
Icelandic countryside
Icelandic countryside

We finally arrived near the parking area and walked  towards Hraunfossar and Barnafoss watertalls, following the trails. Hraunfossar means “lava falls” because the water surfaces from underneath the Grahraun Lava Field. The waterfall consists of countless springs of clear water that emerge from under the edge of the lava field and flow into the Hvítá river. It’s quite unique and beautiful. One of my favourite waterfall so far ! The other waterfall, Barnafoss, is above a walking bridge and takes its name from a tragic story where two boys fell of a bridge and died in this waterfall.

Hraunfossar waterfall
Hraunfossar waterfall
Hraunfossar waterfall
Hraunfossar waterfall
Hraunfossar waterfall
Hraunfossar waterfall
Hraunfossar waterfall
Hraunfossar waterfall
Barnafoss waterfall

We went back on road 50 towards Reykholt, had a burger and went to our next guesthouse. I don’t think the weather could have gone worse but we were so happy to have been able to see these wonderful waterfalls 🙂

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32 Comments

  1. Amy Reply
    November 18, 2014 at 2:40 am

    Love the horses. The church is so beautiful!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 18, 2014 at 8:06 am

      The horses look so powerful, I like to look at them, but from far away, I’m kind of scared of them :p

  2. Sreejith Vijayakumar Reply
    November 17, 2014 at 4:04 am

    so pleasant

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 17, 2014 at 7:06 am

      It was very nice indeed !

  3. inesephoto Reply
    November 15, 2014 at 11:13 am

    The waterfalls are magnificent! The mountain and the stone structures remind me Ireland 🙂

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 15, 2014 at 12:03 pm

      I’ve never been to Ireland, but it would make sense as they have a lot of sheep in Ireland, don’t they ?

      • inesephoto Reply
        November 15, 2014 at 12:14 pm

        Yes – sheep, stone walls, volcanic geological structures. And that mountain looks exactly like Slieve Namon:)
        https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7215/6875685354_38f319d931_z.jpg

        • darwinontherocks Reply
          November 15, 2014 at 12:37 pm

          We were thinking about a little getaway in Ireland next year … it really looks nice !!!

  4. tuinkabouter1965 Reply
    November 15, 2014 at 12:51 am

    Stunning photo’s!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 15, 2014 at 9:09 am

      Thanks ! I’m glad you enjoyed them 🙂

  5. rosemaylily2014 Reply
    November 14, 2014 at 8:54 am

    More beautiful photos – I love the combination of the wonderful scenery, the charming buildings and the magnificent horses (at a safe distance!). It looks so atmospheric! Thanks for sharing more of your travel photos Gin and have a great weekend 🙂

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 14, 2014 at 10:21 am

      Thank you ! Yes, horses were at a safe distance, thankfully :p

      Have a great weekend too ! 🙂

  6. Maria F. Reply
    November 14, 2014 at 2:57 am

    I love these scenics with the horses!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 14, 2014 at 7:07 am

      The horses are nice to look at, they look so powerful (and terrifying :D)

  7. charlotteontheroad Reply
    November 11, 2014 at 8:23 pm

    Such a dream!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 11, 2014 at 8:31 pm

      🙂

  8. Helene Kwong Reply
    November 11, 2014 at 2:19 pm

    Beautiful countryside and what unusual waterfalls! Thanks for sharing.

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 11, 2014 at 5:59 pm

      It was a very unusual waterfall, maybe that’s why we loved it so much !

  9. allesistgut Reply
    November 11, 2014 at 8:00 am

    You’ve made the best of it. Such a pity the weather was so bad. So there’s the interesting crater Eldborg near the road, which one could reach in a three-quarters of an hour walk. But the waterfalls are a so beautiful, too. I find both very impressive. Have a lovely day! 😉

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 11, 2014 at 8:08 am

      The crater was on my planning sheet, as well as a lava cave and a purple mountain, but the weather was really horrible to be able to go for a hike 🙁 I think the West part of Iceland deserved to be explored more thoroughly 🙂

  10. nowathome Reply
    November 11, 2014 at 6:44 am

    It is really a beautiful country! I love the waterfalls!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 11, 2014 at 8:03 pm

      It’s a wonderful country ! I love the waterfalls as well, and Iceland is the perfect destination for them 🙂

  11. Donkey Whisperer Farm, LLC Reply
    November 11, 2014 at 4:35 am

    This is on my bucket list, thank you for sharing!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 11, 2014 at 8:04 pm

      I recommend visiting the country, even for a few days, there is so much to do and a lot to enjoy 🙂

  12. scifihammy Reply
    November 11, 2014 at 4:34 am

    Lovely photos, Lovely ponies 🙂

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 11, 2014 at 7:43 am

      Icelandic horses are beautiful and majestic, but I like to look at them from a distance, since I’m a bit scared of them :p

  13. Crooked Tracks Reply
    November 11, 2014 at 1:31 am

    I love waterfalls, what a dream to visit Iceland 🙂

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 11, 2014 at 7:42 am

      I love waterfall as well, it’s very powerful and soothing at the same time. This one was really special, and wonder for the eyes.

  14. YellowCable Reply
    November 11, 2014 at 12:00 am

    It seems that you can get close to those horses?

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 11, 2014 at 7:41 am

      It’s possible to pet them, but I’m still scared of them, so I was trying to stay away 😀 But they were very curious and friendly :p

  15. nalinki Reply
    November 10, 2014 at 9:54 pm

    my wanderlust mode is back on 🙂

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 11, 2014 at 7:40 am

      YAY !! 🙂

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