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Egilsstadir

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Hello! We had a lovely drive over to Egilsstadir. We stopped to explore Studlagil Canyon and it was incredible! The basalt columns lining the canyon walls were super tall in some places, stacked like firewood in others and bent like noodles in hard to explain formations. We actually hiked on both sides of the canyon to get all the views. One side had 400+ stairs and lots of nice platforms, the other side was a 3.5 mile round-trip hike. We had a lot of steps! Our next stop was at Vok Baths. This was a lovely thermal spa area set beside a lake. You could swim in the lake if you wanted to but since it was 55° we did not! 🥶  We had some housekeeping to do late in the afternoon. We had to get some groceries and wash some clothes. Everything went smoothly but WOW, one load of clothes - washed and dried - was about $24. That's nuts!!  We did not get to bed as early as usual after finding our cabin late.  We were rewarded with this brilliant sky as sunset drew near at 11:45 pm. ...

Husavik + Myvatn

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Saturday was bright and mild, no wind. Perfect conditions for whale watching.  We had an hour drive to Husavik for our 8:30 tour. We got up early ... But still three hours after sunrise - LOL! The seas were like glass when we put on our waterproof coveralls. Too hot for all that clothes! We saw white-nosed dolphin, humpback whales and a minke whale. Spectacular! And puffin! It was so much fun! We had a quick lunch of fish and chips with this guy keeping us company: Next stop Geoseas Thermal Bath. Lovely!  One thing that cracks us up every time we see it are these blue road signs that I guess are to be helpful. Going 90kph (around 55mph) it is too much to take in! This one isn't even the most complex we have seen! LOL Sunday we moved our base to Lake Myvatn. This is in the heart of the Diamond Circle. We have a lot to see in this area! We started with Godafoss, the highest volume waterfall in Europe. It is beautiful. We took a little walk near the lake. There was excellent ice ...