It's Friday and time for me to recap what we have been up to (it took us a while to remember tbh)...
Not quite as planned... Yesterday the plan was to drive to the glacier lagoon, stay until nightfall and get some photos of the aurora over the icebergs. Even if that meant staying past midnight. I don't think we're really cut out for 'proper' aurora chasing. We got bored very quickly. Around 8pm we decided to sack it and start the four hour return drive. After half an hour or so of driving the bloody sky went green. But: on the drive back we did have to slow right down for a tiny little white arctic fox who was crossing the road. That has made our holiday so far. Avoiding the crowds in the busiest area of Iceland... Today I was determined to say hi to some horses. It's a tradition. So we set off in search of less-travelled roads. Our route took us up to Gulfoss up into some beautiful snowy landscapes. We did stop. Briefly. A few clicks of the camera and back in the car. Straight past Geysir (it was absolutely heaving there) and back down a quieter road. There are horses everywhere in Iceland, though generally they are inaccessible, there is nowhere to pull over nearby or they are surrounded by bus loads of holidaymakers. We finally found some in a quiet residential area (massive farming area with around six houses in total). After a little encouragement they came over to say hello. Their coats are so thick this time of year - they're like cuddly toys (who nibble your jacket). A few bends later we came across a huge frozen lake and around 20 horses free roaming. And no (other) tourists to be seen. After half an hour of freezing cold, biting wind and having my sleeve chewed I finally decided it was time to head back to the cabin for a brew. Plus Stu looked a little bored in the car. Great end to our day. And we scouted out some potentially quiet aurora viewing spots for the next few nights. Today's pics:
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