Today we are in Hveragerdi and after breakfast we may drive the Golden Circle road. But first breakfast! I decided to steam my eggs in a steam vent.

Eggs were excellent! 

We walked along the river by our guest house.  

Remnants of an old woolen mill nearby. 

The weather was forecasted for cloudy weather but we are lucky and enjoying the sun.   This should be a beautiful day to drive the Golden Circle.    We’ll share a few sights along the way.  

First stop was Kerio Crater.  Approximately 3000 years old the water fluctuates with the water table.  We walked around the crater. 

Strokkur Geyser is the largest continually active geyser in Iceland. 

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Gullfoss is a stunning two tiered waterfall on the Hvita River.  

In the early 20th century there were plans to harness the energy by building a power plant over it.  Sigridur Tomasdatter fought with her family to protect its wildness.  She guided people on trails down into gorge.  She lived to be 87 and is considered one of the country’s first female environmentalists.  ( Plus beautiful hair!)

Many of the vistas reminded us of the Ice Age Flood formations in Eastern Washington.  

Lots of Icelandic Ponies in the fields grazing.  Also lots of sheep and a few cows.  

Meeting a tractor on a one lane bridge…

View from the bridge..

It was a perfect day to drive the Golden Circle road.  Our last full day before going home.