A Day of Waterfalls

We arrived safely, landing at 6:30am local time.  We claimed our luggage, went through customs, and were in our rental car before 8:00am, allowing us a full day of touring. We didn't get much sleep on the plane, so we're running on adrenaline.

Gullfoss

We're starting our Ring Road adventure in the south of Iceland, going in a counter clockwise direction.  Before starting, we took a detour to Gullfoss Waterfall, passing through Pingviller National Park along the way.  We visited both of these during our first visit to Iceland.

After Gullfoss, we made our way south to Route 1 -- the famous Ring Road.  We managed to visit several waterfalls.  First up was Brúarfoss Waterfall.  This was not on our list of places to see, but we happened to see a sign along our route.  It is not a large waterfall, but the color of the water was amazing.

Brúarfoss Waterfall

Two of the most popular waterfalls along the south coast are Seljalandfoss and Skogafoss. They are both right along Route 1 with ample parking and short walks.  Definitely popular stops with the tour bus groups.  Fortunately, we went after dinner so the tour buses were long gone and the crowds a lot smaller.  This made our visits much more enjoyable.  We could actually walk behind the falls at Seljalandfoss which was a lot of fun --- very wet with the mist -- but fun.

Perhaps my favorite waterfall of the day was Gljufrabui.  It's a few hundred meters away from Seljalandfoss and hidden in a small slot canyon.  Not as many people walk over to it and you have to hike through the stream to reach it, but it is so worth it.  At one point, I had the entire waterfall to myself.  Peaceful and exhilarating all at once. And wet.  Very, very wet.

Seljalandfoss Waterfall

Walking behind Seljalandfoss

Skogafoss Waterfall

Gljufrabui.Waterfall