Lava flow 🌋and shark skewer🦈

This morning, we were called to rise early. Breakfast was from 7:00 to 9:30.😯

Breakfast was good, allowing us to make the most of the day. After a🐈🐈 jump from the hotel, we discovered a delicious bakery and stocked up for the day.🥐🫓🥨

Into the Jimny and out of the city, heading southwest. ↙️

Shortly after leaving Reykjavik, we were greeted by gravel fields, mountains, and of course, the sea. What a unique landscape!

Today, we plan to hike at the lava flow of the Fagradalsfjall, which erupted in 2021.🌋

Thanks to digital navigational aids🤖, we easily found the parking lot for our starting point.

How did people do this before?

It's truly magnificent what nature creates here.

The landscape is completely different from what a typical Central European is used to. No green, but brown, gray, black, and red instead.

The magnitude of the lava flow is overwhelming.

Once again, one feels so tiny in comparison as a human.🐜

Following the well-marked hiking trail, we hiked up to the summit of Langihryggur, above the lava flow.

In some places, it was really still smoking...

The view from the top was breathtaking.🤩

Back at the Jimny, we paid a visit to the Blue Lagoon. However, it was only for informational purposes.

The tour buses 🚌🚌 in the parking lot encouraged us to seek out a more secluded hot spring instead. We already have one in mind.🤓

After that, we returned to Reykjavik and quickly went to the lighthouse.

Dinner this time was open air at the street food stand 'Turf House'. Lamb burgers and fish soup. Super delicious, and a friendly Brit was at the table.

After a little walk, we stopped by 'Loki' and tried shark🦈, which is best accompanied by Aquavit. Clearly, it’s a matter of taste.😬

Tomorrow, we will head north.

Stay tuned!

Dine🌋Jeff