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Southeast - Hofn area

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Glaciers!! Chain on key Dude seeing iceland without a car or bike. Buses? Hoping for a ride?  Hello! As planned we moved South to the area around Hofn on Sunday. We made a few stops along the way. Folaldafoss The cute little town Djupivogur had this interesting art installation of eggs. There were 34, one each for the birds in the area. The lighthouse was charming and had a ladder so that you could go to the upper landing.  It was a beautiful day! We next stopped at a Black Sand Beach for a little stroll. Next up Skutafoss. We finally made it our place for the next few days and had this friendly greeter. He hung out a while but sprang into action when some sheep wandered up the road! He herded them right back toward home.  I think the people who own this place have trust issues. The key to our door is chained to the inside of the lockbox. Once you open the box you have to open the door with the key while it remains tethered to the box. Good grief! Monday was a big day for...
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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. ...
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