15 September on the south coast towards and just past Vik.

(for some reason all my photos have uploaded above! i am too tired to workout how to change this so enjoy then read about them below hee hee!)

We did not have such a long journey to do today, and so we kept stopping at all the viewing place along the road. Again we had beautiful weather.

As we left our hotel I took some views of Skaftafell so I can remember it always. Big exciting thing was we saw the northern lights! Last night I could see them with my eyes dancing over the mountains behind us. I opened the window and took photos of them. I should have used my tripod but it was in the car and I was in my pyjamas…nevertheless they turned out well.

Then I lay in bed just watching them, it was priceless experience, and from the warmth of our room!

Here are some of the views we saw on our journey today. The light was so good for photography today and we made the most of it!

So south coast is again very different. The sea used to come right up to the inland cliffs but continuous volcano eruptions over eons of time have made a black infertile landscape covered in parts with light green moss.

In other parts, areas with lupins and wild flowers,grasses etc; and mostly black lava everywhere in lumps, bumps and smooth, with boulders, rocks and stones everywhere. 

Rivers meander through the plains, bringing melt waters from the glaciers and there are many waterfalls. Long single span bridges cover the wide river beds and pools lakes and streams are everywhere. The reflections in the water today were superb

As you travel further along, the land becomes meadows with farming. Mostly sheep farming. All the cliffs have fulmar birds swooping round them. There are also large black crows.

I think in my next life I shall be a travel writer! What do you think. 

Now we are at a farm in a small cabin apartment. It has lovey views over the sea and a few horses nearby in the field. We are very happy here for 3 nights. Hope this weather continues!