Sunday, July 03, 2016

Iceland - Day 6

Godafoss, the Waterfall of the Gods, is nicknamed by locals "The Beauty", as opposed to Dettifoss, "The Beast." Its name has to do with the conversion of Iceland to Christianity in the year 1000, when all the old Nordic gods were thrown in the water as a symbolic act of conversion.


Heading north into Akureyri and Tröllaskagi, the Troll Peninsula...



Krap, funny (for us) name for very yummy Icelandic slush...




Trolls in Akureyri...



Almost midnight in Ólafsfjördur... with focus on the ground and on the sky...



It's past midnight and there's no need to turn on the lights in the house we're renting. I'm not sleepy at all, but I have to go to bed... tomorrow it's the Artic Circle... Good night!


5 comments:

the walking man said...

I am now jealous! You don't know how many times I tried to get far enough north by foot or canoe to cross the arctic circle! Pick up a stone, name it TWM and leave it there for me will you Vesper?

Charles Gramlich said...

lol. could I have a double helping of Krap

Roland D. Yeomans said...

They might have a hard time merchandising that drink in the States ... or come to think on it, it might sell like hotcakes! :-) I envy you this adventure. :-)

Naquillity said...

such a beautiful place. love those trolls... they're guarding all that krap, ;) all kidding aside. hope your trip continues to be a blessing. have a great night~

Vesper said...

Oh, Mark, I'm so sorry! By the time you wrote your comment, I was almost there... and no Wi-Fi until I got back to where we're staying. But, I truly hope and wish to you that one day you will do it yourself.

Charles, double lol!

Roland, yeah, I think it would catch! ;-)

Thank you, Naquillity. Less than a week left, unfortunately... A beautiful night to you too!