Here We Go! Days 10-12 (Remember the North!)

We've been out in the sticks for the last few days with no internet, so here goes our northern adventure:

Left Flateyri, drove through Anardalshamar tunnel, just drilled through a little bit of mountain.

Stopped at Litlibær farm for coffee and waffles.

In and out on fjords, back and forth, through the north territories.

To our little cottage past Akureyri.

Next day: Whale watching in Husavik, where we got to wear these sweet outfits (in which milady looks super cute).

Saw some mf'n WHALES! Humpbacks and perhaps a minke or two. Got to see some tail lobbing with a pair of whales, and some very close encounters.

Took a dip in this thermal lake. Lukewarm water, very shallow, but it was nice. There are supposedly goldfish living in this lake, but I didn't see any. Best-smelling place I've ever been, with spruce trees and a bunch of wild flowers.

AWW SNAP! DID SOMEBODY SAY FLOWERS??!!

Goðafoss, where the king threw all of the old gods when he decreed the switch to Christianity. Super cool rock formations and layers.

And, praise Thor, a sunny afternoon!

Next day: another whale watching tour. This time, went by Puffin Island, where we sailed through hundreds of thousands of puffins. Seriously, blow this picture up, all the black dots are puffins. 

Stopped for a sweet treat!

Jökulsárgljúfur / Vatnajökull National Park. A little hiking and bird-watching in the place where the tectonic plates meet.

OMG DETIFOSS!!!

This is the waterfall I've been waiting for all my life. Totally METAL, so powerful, not giving a fuck, just ruling all other waterfalls. Might look familiar to those of you who have seen the opening scene in Prometheus.

Another long drive through crazy landscape, around Mývatn lake, dinner at Vogafjós Cowshed Cafe, then bedded down for our long drive to Reykjavik the next day.