Day 12
- Just as I thought we were getting up later, we broke the short term tradition and got up earlier because the weather was forecasted to rain at 2:00 so we wanted to get ourselves a walk in before that.
- We left for a location just north of a cluster of mountains called Hengill. This is located on the south side of the Thingvallavatn area which is the lake with the famous Thingvellir (see day 3). Hengill is almost directly parallel across the lake to us on the lower half but because it is off road tracks going below the lake we had to drive aaaaaall the way round the top of this 11km lake rather than a 15 min drive beneath it.
- As with everywhere else in Iceland, the landscape is what stands out. An electrical power plant sat at the base of these mountains creating an enormous plume of smoke acting as a compass point as we walked up and round one of the ridges. We made sure we settled down for lunch at 1:10 before the rain started and just as planned the drizzle started coming down as we reached the car.
- By the time we were home for hot tub time, the rain had really picked up. Once in the hot tub the juxtaposition of the exterior cold rain at the 38 degrees celsius water was unusual yet oddly refreshing. It was like enjoying the refreshing feel of being under the rain yet being pleasantly warm at the same time. It was also hilarious to watch the other hobble over the patio from the back door in their swimming trunks to find the comfort of the hot tub.
- Being home earlier than usual we also enjoyed some board games, reading and general chillaxing before having our crepes and pancakes. Good stuff.
- Oh and on a side note, we found this buried blue barrel just a few meters off the path that, after we surrptitiously opened, found that it was lined with some sort of insulator but nothing at the base. We had no idea what it was, so if anyone has any ideas let me know! [Photos included at the end].
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