We spent our second night staying in an AirBnB that was part of a farm. This time we were in North Iceland along the small fjord called Hrútafjörður. Our hosts have cows, sheep, and horses and grow hay. We were gifted fresh milk straight from the cow that we used on our cereal. A little thicker when you're used to 2%, but still very good.
For our penultimate day in Iceland, we drove through the Snæfellsnes Peninsula on our way back to Reykjavik. We drove through some really beautiful landscapes through the mountains and around several fjords. Even though we drove numbered "highways", many of the roads we traveled today were gravel. There were also numerous one lane bridges to cross. These were prevalent throughout the Ring Road as well as the other roads we drove.
The highlight of our day on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula was seeing Kirkjufell mountain and waterfalls. We've finally ditched the rain from the last couple of days, and it was a bright sunny day for pictures. It was a beautiful scene to capture and didn't disappoint. We had hoped to see a few more sights including visiting a local goat farm, but as we continued our travels, we came to a complete stop in a long line of cars. We thought it was road construction and we'd be moving soon, but that proved to be wrong. We soon learned the road was actually closed and would be for several more hours. We couldn't afford to wait so we had to backtrack an additional two hours for our return to Reykjavik. As a result, we had to forego other planned sightseeing.
In the end, it worked out fine. We made it back to Reykjavik in time for dinner and went to a brewpub that served local craft beer. We still have tomorrow to sightsee in Reykjavik before our evening flight home. The time has flown by, but we're glad to still have one day remaining.
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