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<\/a><\/p>\nA word on pronouncing “Sn\u00e6fellsnes”: We have no idea how to pronounce “Sn\u00e6fellsnes”.\u00a0 We kept saying “Snuffalupagus”, which is probably insensitive.\u00a0 We apologize.<\/p>\n
The drive up the coast was, unsurprisingly, stunning.<\/p>\n
Lots of volcanic mountains.\u00a0 Also sheep.\u00a0 Lots of sheep.\u00a0 Those were less stunning, however.<\/p>\n We made a stop at a cafe for baked goods, and then another at a volcano that you can, in theory, hike to.\u00a0 However, the hike turned out to be a bit longer than we had budgeted, so we stopped to look at some goats and then moved on.\u00a0 I am not a good judge of goats – these may be stunning, I’m not sure.<\/p>\n Our next stop, however, certainly was: The\u00a0Ger\u00f0uberg Cliffs, (seriously, we have no idea how to pronounce this stuff, please stop asking) an ancient wall of basalt columns. And legally mandated panorama.\u00a0 Seriously – it’s worth clicking on. Continuing up the peninsula, we reached the farthest north point of our trip, the fishing village of Stykkish\u00f3lmur, which we also have no idea how to pronounce correctly.\u00a0 This is also the farthest north we have ever been, full stop, surpassing Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, Finland, which we also also have no idea how to pronounce correctly.<\/p>\n We had a delightful lunch of local seafood in an appallingly quaint little restaurant, and then hiked up to the top of the overlook point on the north side of town.\u00a0 Once again, pictures say it better than words. After our hike, it was time to return to Reykjavik for dinner. Where Thursday’s meal represented a cutting edge culinary experience, Saturday’s was fine dining that focused on traditional Icelandic culture and ingreedients.\u00a0 We did NOT choose to experience rotted shark, but instead feasted on lamb and an entire cod head glazed in blueberries and honey: The fried bit on the upper left is the cod’s tonsils.\u00a0 Did you know cod have tonsils?\u00a0 Me neither.\u00a0 Tasty, tasty tonsils. (Lower left is nothing more unsettling than potatoes.)<\/p>\n Saturday was probably our least touristy day in Iceland, and we really enjoyed just driving and walking ourselves around looking at stuff.<\/p>\n Next up: Lava and Lobster!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Having spent Friday on the primary tourist loop, we wanted to take a different excursion on Saturday.\u00a0 We had dinner reservations (more on that later), so our range was not unlimited. We decided that a drive up to the\u00a0Sn\u00e6fellsnes peninsula … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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