September 3 - Reykholt and Hraunfossar

Today was our first and only "free day" on the trip, with no distance to cover and no tours booked. Good thing, because we woke up to pouring rain. We did a short driving tour around the area just to kill a few hours and get out of the hotel. First up was the small town of Reykholt, home of historian Snorri Sturluson. Really the only thing to see was "Snorri's Pool", where he he used to bathe in thermal hot waters a thousand years ago. Snorri was a good name... it was not very exciting.

Not yet exhausted of waterfalls, we visited nearby Hraunfossar. The unique aspect of this small waterfall is that the water flows under the nearby lava field and the result is a waterfall with no visible river feeding into it.

The highlight of the outing was getting in a minor squabble with a tour guide in the parking lot, which I won using a move we've dubbed "The Reverse Matrix". Ask me for a demonstration next time you see me.

Tired after a few weeks on the road, we just killed the rest of the day at our hotel, located on a functioning farm with horses, calves, pigs, and a domesticated sheep that likes ear scratches. We fly home the day after tomorrow and are just about ready for home.