Day 2: Don't go chasing waterfalls

31 August 2017

Don't go chasing waterfalls without your raincoat!

Today on our continuation of our drive South, we saw no less than 7 waterfalls today! We figured they deserved their own post!

Urridafoss

 Moo

 Waterfall= Foss in icelandic.

Iceland really is the land of extremes. You look at the landscape and see plants that have to reach through rocky lava to get any nutrients and water, 

Reaching and trying to survive the best they can in the conditions available.

Then not too far away there is much moisture and waterfalls everywhere you turn!

Even ones you can walk behind!

Seljalandfoss, 65 meters high, hopefully you brought your rain jacket with you!

Gljufrabui:

 The name means "Dweller of the Gorge". This waterfall is sometimes called Gljúfrafoss. 

Gljúfrabúi is 40 meters high and in front of it is a big rock almost covering it so it is difficult to see the lower part of the waterfall.

Ken was braver than me at this one (or maybe I just didn't want to test out how "waterproof" my waterproof sneakers were on the second day of our trip....)

Skodafoss is 60 meters high and 25 meters wide. This is one of the biggest and most popular waterfalls that gets visited here in Iceland(except perhaps Gulfoss which we plan to visit on the next day or 2)

It's pretty amazing that you can walk right up to it.

There are staircases leading up but we decided to go find the Blind Raven restaurant instead.

Don't worry, we didn't actually eat there. For group reservations only. We ate at the hotel restaurant in better lighting, the "blind raven" is pretty much overflow restaurant seating. Got our attention that it was nearby. Thanks Google.