It is cloudy in the morning. We want to visit areas of interest around the lake today.



First stop is at Hverfjall. The volcano erupted 2500 years ago leaving a 160 m high crater with a diameter of 1000 m. We walk up to the top of the crater and have to realize that we are not as fit as in previous years. Both of us!





The sun comes out and it gets really warm until we arrive at the top of the crater where there is quite some cooling wind. We don't stay long, go down again and head for Dimmuborgir.

Dimmuborgir ("dark castles") is about 2000 years old. A volcano erupted and the lava got in contact with some wetlands and created some explosions. That caused the landscape to be what we see today. It has been much more complicated and complex but I don't want to describe that here.

Akureyri must have gotten another cruise ship today. Numerous busses with cruise shipping tourists with numbered badges walk around Dimmuborgir. Fortunately the smart cruise shipper takes the shortest route around Dimmuborgir leaving the longer walkways almost empty.



Our thermometer shows 25° Celsius an. It's getting quite hot but we will not complain.


Chinese people everywhere …



We stop af Höfði right next to lake Mývatn. It's a landscape that is not quote typical for Iceland. A combination of forests and grasslands with a great view of Lake Mývatn.



Last stop for today are the pseudocraters Skútustaðagígar. They were also created by lava meeting up with water, resulting in an explosion.
Again, we are being joined by a large crowd of cruise ship tourists.


Twizy in front of some pseudocraters


Cruise ship romantic moments: This is where the individual counts. At least when it comes to the badges with the bus number.

We buy some groceries for tomorrow's trip and fill the gasoline canisters for the generator. Ahead of us are 111 km without any possibility to charge.

We decide to visit Mývatn Nature Bath again. The sun is shining and we have some time to waste …

We have Pizza for dinner. Again.