Iceland has a LOT of stunning waterfalls. This is the Skógafoss which is 60 metres high. You can climb up to the top of it via some stairs and then follow the river's course as it meanders through the moorland. The parallel trail passes many more waterfalls but the eye also stretches away to some amazing landscape.
Initially, we'd intended to keep hiking up to a mountain pass where we'd stay for the night but high winds made it too dangerous, so we retraced our steps and our guide made other accommodation arrangements. It did allow for a stop at one of the country's most famous waterfalls - Seljalandsfoss.
It's famous because you can walk behind it. All the water originates from the Eyjafjallajökul glacier. Can I also recommend the refreshments truck located at this tourist site - it has really tasty doughnuts Actually Iceland gets top marks for its doughnuts;they are tasty without being too sickly sweet. They understand that it's all about the dough - not the icing. I sampled quite a few in Reykjavik and they have their own version called a kleiner which is twisted with no icing at all. Delicious.
Our last hike took in some amazing rock formations all sculpted by the wind and rain. I felt we were walking in nature's art gallery.
We found a great sunny, mossy place to sit and knit too. With a glacier in the background. We also foraged for blueberries and wild mushrooms, both of which became part of our supper that night.
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