Day 2

So…. Day 2 of our road trip! After yesterday’s drive around The Golden Circle, we had high expectations for Iceland. And boy were our expectations knocked out of the park on our second day here!

First up… Seljalandsfoss. At 60 metres tall, the waterfall was impressive enough.

But wait… you can actually walk behind the waterfall (at certain times of the year)! We went in summer, so the path was open. It’s closed in winter, when the path is covered in ice and snow and unsafe for visitors.

Naz and I had actually specifically bought waterproof trousers from Decathlon for this. And we were so grateful that we did, because we were soaking wet (but dry inside) after the walk! The mist produced from Seljalandsfoss was immense!

After the exhiliarating walk, we kept our waterproof pants on, because we were going to get wet again! Just a 5 minutes’ walk from Seljalandsfoss was Gljúfrabúi, which means ‘canyon dweller’. This hidden gem is tucked away in a cave. To witness its beauty, you have to enter a narrow opening into the cave, balance precariously on rocks in the stream (or just bear with getting your shoes and feet wet, which was what I did), and walk a few metres to the waterfall’s base. The wet and cold was definitely worth it.

Next up was Skógafoss. At 60 metres tall and 25 metres wide, it’s my favourite waterfall in Iceland because it’s just so symmetrical and… perfect.

Besides admiring the waterfall from the ground, you can also climb up 527 steps to a viewpoint above the falls. It was tiring, but it was – you guessed it – worth it. From the steps, there’s actually a trail along the river leading uphill. We didn’t go far along this trail because we weren’t sure how far it went on for.

We then drove to Reynisfjara, a famous black-sand beach on the south coast of Iceland. Besides the black sand, it’s also well-known for the naturally-formed basalt columns.

And that’s it for Day 2!