Vatnsnes and the northern coast
Today is a transition day as we head towards the second part of our stay in the center of the island. We plan to sleep in Sauðárkrókur so we can take the Kjölur (F35) route the following day.
We plan to tour the Vatnsnes Peninsula in the morning before visiting a few interesting sites later in the day.
The Vatnsnes Peninsula
It will take us two hours to reach Hvammstangi, the small village at the entrance of the peninsula. The west coast is foggy in the morning, but we still stop at Illugastaðir to see the seals.
Unfortunately, they are hard to spot... So we’re counting on Osar, on the other side of the peninsula, where a seal colony is usually present.
We arrive around 1 PM at Hvitserkur on the east coast, where the weather is much better. We decide to have a picnic there before taking the short walk to Osar. As we hoped, there are plenty of seals across the way.
The Kolugljúfur Canyon
On our way south, we decide to take a break to see the Kolugljúfur Canyon, which we had never taken the time to visit before. The detour is really short, and the canyon is very impressive with a strong flow!
On the road to Sauðárkrókur, we also stop to photograph the beautiful Þingeyraklausturskirkja church and the turf-roofed church at Víðimýri. We arrive back in the late afternoon under a beautiful sun.
Tomorrow, they are also forecasting great weather in central Iceland, which is excellent news considering our plans.
