ICELAND

Day 11

By Alex Hyyti

July 31^st, 2016

the one with the fresh milk

Another long day of driving and snow. We realized a lot of the stops we wanted to make in the north were going to be snow covered and inaccessible, pushing through with longer drives to get to across the snow.

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Selfoss and dettifoss

Two waterfalls, one stop. These weren’t far from the parking lot, but seemed much further since we were walking through a foot and a half of snow the entire way. It was interesting seeing the span of travelers coming and going and how prepared they were for being in the wild. Walking through dirt, snow, mud, and sometimes water, it was really a place where boots were needed. Some people were attempting this in basic sneakers, sandals, or even dress shoes. I didn’t really understand.

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geothermal electricity

Almost all of Iceland’s electricity is produced from renewable sources, namely hydroelectric and geothermal. The nerd in us came out when passing dams and power plants. The Krafla power station is their largest power plant, built way back in 1977.

Vogafjós Cowshed Cafe

This restaurant is apparently one of the more popular stops in the Mývatn lake area. We attempted to stop here, but after peering about the place and learning that they will milk the cow in front of you while you eat, some of the party felt a little uneasy about it. We decided a nice quiet restaurant we passed on the way in was a little less exciting and manageable.