On to Diamond Beach, where lots of iceberg chunks from the glacier wash ashore. Light rain started during the drive and continued most of the day.
Across from Diamond Beach is the Jökulsárlón, which literally means glacier river lagoon. A boat tour gives a close-up of the icebergs and glacier. The blue color is from compacting out the air. Black streaks may not be dirt but layers of ash from volcano eruptions - the ice is hundreds of years old.
Höfn, which means harbor, is a fishing and tourist town. It also has a national park visitor center with 2 videos, a good place for a rainy afternoon.
The coastal drive has high fog but is beautiful. We even saw what we think are reindeer.
Djúpivogur, a small town surrounded by 3 fjords, is perhaps best known for its egg sculptures, one for each species of seabird.
Sveinsstekksfoss is a 49-foot-high 35-foot-wide waterfall and Folaldafoss is a 54-foot-high 15-foot-wide waterfall. In case you haven't caught on yet, "foss" is Icelandic for waterfall. These 2 are afterthoughts in Iceland but would be major attractions most other places.
We’re using google maps and were surprised to see a traffic slowdown reported ahead of us on a deserted road. When we reached it, there was 1 car pulled over to take a picture, so we did likewise, confirming to google that there really is a traffic slowdown. :)
Like last night, we stay in a hostel far from town and like last night, we have the place to ourselves.
