Seaport, Fjords, Mountain Passes, and Villages, WTRD 4

Iceland, Day 3

Today our itinerary is mostly driving from Hohn in the South east to the Fjords in the north east. We punctuate the drive by taking short walks and geocaching, finding two.

The sun and patches of blue sky were visible for short amounts of time earlier in the morning and then the clouds descended once again. Before our drive started, we did a little sight seeing in Hohn, the largest seaport on the east coast,

 filled up with diesel and stopped at a local grocery store to pick up bread, cheese, ham, tomatoes, and apples, refusing to spend $48.00 for two dry sandwiches and sodas at the restaurants and gas station pit stops. Our bill for lunch supplies for the next three days came to $30.00, better but still pricey for the basics we purchased.

As we drove, wispy mists rose from the roads, and spilled down the sides of the mountains.

At last we saw a few mountain tops appear and vanish again behind the clouds. The two lane road snaked along the coast line and around the first of the fjords. When we reached the point where the Bay out of Hohn reached the ocean, we drove out to the lighthouse which wasn't very picturesque, the the walk on the headlands in the morning mist was.

We enjoyed a nice picnic in the car as it drizzled outside and we gazed at the lighthouse in the little village of Egilsstaoir.When in Egilsstaoir, it was already 2:00 pm and we had a choice of roads, one that went over the mountain or around the mountain.

Passed by some large fish farms on the fjord.







We chose the mountain route which was shorter. It would deliver us through some spectacular scenery to our hotel near the Eyvindara River around 4:00. Ribbons of frothy white water tumbled down the terraced mountain sides like frosting on a tiered wedding cake. These ribbons of water were everywhere flowing down from in every direction from the high elevation ice fields, scouring and shaping the igneous rock into nature's sculptured artwork.

Past the hotel, once we checked in is the Seyoisfjordur, a fjord with Norwegian type architecture. Many of the eastern fishing villages have been deserted as younger generations have looked elsewhere for careers. Sayoisfjordur has been restoring their buildings and have expanded their fishing economy as a ferry port and artsy tourist destination.

At the end of the day, we returned to our hotel where we enjoyed a wonderful evening meal. Russ had lamb filets and I had the chicken. I really don't every recall eating a better piece of chicken. It was moist, extremely tasty, and so tender it practically melted in my mouth. Our wait server told us it was grown locally on a farm. Almost makes me want to raise chickens...well maybe not. But if you are ever in Iceland, try the chicken. Oh yes, the lamb was delicious too.

All is well with the Worrall Travel Rs in Iceland.