The next day began with breakfast ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240952 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240953 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240954 which prepared Jane ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240955 and me for the new day ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240956 so that we could drive off until we reached the Snaefellsness Peninsula ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240957 and stopped at the Vegamont Restaurant ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240958 where we looked out at snow covered peaks ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240959 and loaded our drinks into the car ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240960 before driving on to Budir ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240961 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240962 where the old church (still in use) told us we were at the trail head ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240963 and as we looked beyond the cemetery to the sea and Reykjavik in the distance ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240964 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240965 we could see the path we would follow ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240966 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240967 with interesting indentations ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240968 that we could look into ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240969 and fault lines ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240970 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240971 with the mountains still in the background ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240972 as we came to a dividing line of stone ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240973 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240974 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240975 before getting further direction of the way to Frambudir ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240976 which led to our first beach scene ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240977 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240978 but as we walked on the beaches became more interesting ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240979 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240980 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240981 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240982 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240983 leading to this self portrait ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240984 as we admired the fragility of the rocks ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240985 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240986 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240987 and looked off in the distance to see birds circling ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240988 as we tried to sort out the many mountain views ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240989 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240990 before making our way back to the church ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240991 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240992 which was now open for a Scotish tour group so that we could record what the inside looked like. ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240993 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240994 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240995 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240996 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240997 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240998 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1240999 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250001 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250002

Next we drove on to Snaefellsojokull ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250003 where the road was going to take us to the remarkable views ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250004 and we choose to ignore signs like this one (which was ok to ignore) and the one that told us the road was impassable (which we might have considered more seriously) ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250005 but we pressed on and came to this place where my tire marks give a sense of the challenge of reversing back down the hill after it was clear we could go no further. ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250006 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250007 we did enjoy the view ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250008 and were able to walk to the nearest snow fields ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250009 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250010 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250011 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250012 but the glacier was out of reach ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250013 even though the views we had were quite nice in all directions ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250014 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250015 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250016 as Jane headed towards the nearby hill ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250017 and we thanked the car for getting to a safe place ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250018 from which we could learn about Bardur and the Singing Cave ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250019 which we then walked to ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250020 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250021 and were able to identify ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250022 though the entry was small ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250023 and though I went inside, I did not meet dwarfs and did not hear singing. ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250024 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250025 But the scenery was quite good ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250026 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250027 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250028 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250029 as Jane made her way in ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250030 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250031 and we recorded views ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250032 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250033 and ourselves ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250034 as Jane pointed out the glacier which was becoming slightly more visible. ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250035

Next it was time for lunch, so we found this spot ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250036 and while we were waiting, we noticed that we could get to the center of the earth from here ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250037 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250038 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250039 and so recorded locations ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250040 and then descended for photo ops ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250041 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250042 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250043 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250044 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250045 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250046 but when we came back up the locations were still the same (notice the errors in recording distances) ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250047 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250048 as was the restaurant with turf covered roof ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250049 as Jane recorded a few special distances ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250050 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250051 and we headed to the dining place ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250052 for our lunches ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250053 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250054 which amused Jane ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250055 but my self portrait first missed ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250056 and then was in darkness. ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250057 We continued on to the end of the peninsula ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250058 and on to Olafsvikur ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250059 where these scenes ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250060 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250061 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250062 led us to walk to the point ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250063 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250064 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250065 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250066 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250067 and look out at the scenery ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250068 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250069 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250070 and back at the glacier ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250071 before we drove on to Grundarfjordur which was the town where we decided to record the ``Welcome to'' sign. ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250072 as we drove on, the cliffs ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250073 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250074 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250075 and glaciers ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250076 and lakes were impressive ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250077 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250078 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250079 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250080 and eventually we saw a small bridge in the distance which grew as we approached it and crossed it ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250081 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250082 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250083 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250084 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250085 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250086 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250087 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250088 and followed the trail to Stykkisholmur where we took the obligatory phone booth pictures ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250089 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250090 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250091 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250092 and this picture of the church ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250093 and thee of the harbor where we couldn't quite walk to the island afar ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250094 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250095 but as we left town we did recorded the ``Leaving .. '' signs ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250096 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250097 before we found our way to Helgafell where legend has it that if you climb the hill in silence and never look back and then look east and make 3 wishes (all for good) then your wishes come true. But you only get to do this once so there was pressure to get it right. ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250098 These tour guides assured us that the legend was true and identified East for us ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250099 and so we climbed and were greeted with these wonderful views ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250100 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250101 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250102 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250103 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250104 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250105 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250106 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250107 and this directional information (but I still hope my wishes come true). ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250108 ON the way back to Reykjavik, we stopped for drinks ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250109 that made Jane ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250110 and me happy ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250111 and a vegetable stir fry that did not ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250112 at the Mastofan restaurant in Borgarnes. ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250113 On our way back to our hotel, we stopped for a swim at this pool ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250114 and then went to the Perlan where we posed with sculptures ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250115 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250116 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250117 enjoyed the views ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250118 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250119 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250120 and admired the architecture before calling it a day with a last dose of yogurt. ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250121 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250122 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.02-10.09ToIcelandAndDenmark//P1250123