Day 2 11.09.2015
Today we arrived well rested and perfectly on
time to the beautiful scenery of Grundarfjörður. Shortly after arriving we
started for the panorama tour of Snæfelsnes Peninsula. It is a nice roundtrip
in what is called “Iceland in a nutshell”, presenting many of the unique
features of this island. We got to see black, rough lava fields in bright yellow
sand, a mysterious landscape in the fog around the mountains, walked on basalt
bridges and much more. For those staying back and having a late breakfast,
there was a hike to the next big waterfall, a great photo opportunity. In the
course of the day we had an excursion to a shark farm introducing us to the Icelandic
culture of hiking and shark fishing. When the sun started to get low and
everyone was aboard again we set off into the sea to travel further north,
expecting to wake for a little village called Flateyri.
A map of the Snæfellsnes peninsula
Kirkjufell, the house mountain of Grundarfjörður
Gregor, Lola, Erik and Lauritz, only some of our Lecturers
Logo of the local fish factory
