Höfn to Lake Mývatn, Iceland - August 21, 2021

Mostly the Ring Road with a few short side trips, Höfn to Lake Mývatn.

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Starting toward East Iceland, we have a little construction. [Crop/Zoom: 938x1781]
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Short tunnel not too far northeast of Höfn. [Larger: 2448x1836]
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Beyond Djúpivogur. [Larger: 2448x1836]
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Fish farming. [Larger: 2448x1836]
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A small lighthouse as we continue on. [Larger: 2448x1836]
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Around this fjord will be our lunch stop in Fáskrúðsfjörður. [Larger: 2448x1836]
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After lunch in Fáskrúðsfjörður, back to the Ring Road. [Crop/Zoom: 1872x997]
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Our next tunnel, northwest of Fáskrúðsfjörður. [Crop/Zoom: 1188x1761]
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Looking across at Reyðarfjörður, which we will not visit. [Larger: 2448x1836]
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Heading up the valley from Reyðarfjörður toward Egilsstaðir. [Larger: 2448x1836]
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Sheep! [Larger: 2448x1836]
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A turnout just up that valley with more sheep and waterfalls. [Larger: 2448x1836]
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Into Egilsstaðir, where we got some gelato. [Crop/Zoom: 479x450]
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Headed north and west out of Egilsstaðir. [Crop/Zoom: 1312x989]
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The scenery beyond Egilsstaðir. [Larger: 2448x1836]
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Another one-lane suspension bridge. [Larger: 2448x1836]
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Bypassing Dettifoss for tonight, will be back in the morning. [Crop/Zoom: 2166x699]
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terescoj+pics@teresco.org - Sun Aug 29 14:29:42 EDT 2021