Sept 22 Stykkisholmur to black church and beyond Iceland Snaesfellsns

Another cold but clear day. We had a pretty sunrise too.

After breakfast we headed over the mountains towards Stykkisholmur. 

We stopped on the way to admire views.

The harbour and its dominating basalt cliffs are here.

We were now heading anti clockwise around the peninsula. We saw a sign to a shark museum and followed the road through the larva fields covered in jagged lava and moss. Here we found a lovely little church surrounded by a sheep farm and some beautiful horses. What an idyllic place surrounded by streams and the sea.

We turned left over the mountains this time heading towards the black church. It is a popular spot and nearby is a tall waterfall falling over basalt columns.

From the black church you can see the glacier and f roads lead up to it.

(We are not allowed on f roads ) 

We entered the Snaefellsnes national park at the tip of the peninsula and stopped at DJUPALONSSANDUR

Here we were  most suprised  to find a grimsby ship had shipwrecked and the crew drowned but 5 men were rescued in terrible sea waves. The pieces of the ship are strewn on the beach and left there as a memorial from 1948. As well as this poignant scene for us being born and raised in Grimsby Cleethorpes this beach was interesting. 

2 lagoons are there still fed from seawater but with fresh water on surface. Then many larva features. We saw lots of faces in the stacks and cliffs. It was a black pebble beach. So quite tired we explored the beach and then up on the top at the viewing area.

Back to the hotel eventually after a long picturesque view. 

Alcohol is expensive but we treated ourselves to 2 beers, well deserved!

P.S can you see a pumpkin head on the hill side?