ICELAND PT. 8 // ON THE ROAD : MYVATN & GODAFOSS

Myvatn & Godafoss were two great stops right off the ring road on our way to Akureyi.  We stayed about 30-40 minutes at each stop just to take photos and wander around a bit.  Apparently in Myvatn, there are some hot springs you can swim in with very little people around (as compared to Blue Lagoon which is super touristy).  We should have checked them out but we had a about a 6 hour drive this day so we declined.  Spending time at Godafoss (or waterfall of the gods) was amazing.  You really can't see the depth and power of the waterfalls in these photos but it was really something else. So insanely gorgeous! As I drag my feet to finish posting photos from this trip I am already wishing I was planning another! 

ICELAND PT. 2 / ON THE ROAD : SKOGAFOSS

After our first night in Reykjavik we set out to drive the ring road.  We went counterclockwise (mainly due to some of the tours we wanted to do only being available on certain days since we planned last minute).  Not too long into our drive we found Skogafoss, literally right off the ring road.  What a beautiful stop off this was.  People had set up tents to camp beneath the majestic falls, stairs straight up a hill make for quite a hike to view the waterfall from the top, the lush green hills made for the most gorgeous scenes.  Skogafoss is located on the Skoga River in the south of Iceland.  It is one of the country's largest waterfalls ranging about 25 meters / 82 feet wide with a 60 meter / 200 foot drop.  This is a definite stop if you are making your way around the ring road.  This was my favorite waterfall we visited, just so beautiful. 

More on Iceland soon. XO