When all else fails - POWER

Breakfast in a layby in Blonduous was a great way to start the day, overlooking a snowy gorge and river. Quite a hairy drive to Kalfshamarsvik cover along a very snowy and icy road. Most of the journey was unpaved and the road to the cove was filled with snow. At one point, Ali went over a peak and we descended quickly. More on that peak in a mo, before we had to go back over that peak, we had a walk to the lighthouse to see the columns of rocks, similar to Giants Causeway. We were the only tourists the cove had seen for a long time.

We walked for the final bit of the journey. Ali accidentally walked onto a frozen lake and I then fell into a ditch and had snow up to my knees. The view at the lighthouse was stunning and absolutely freezing. It’s minus 6 today without wind chill. Back to the car to the bum warming seats and on the road  again, until we reached the peak in the road. Ali jumped out and I took the steering wheel. Attempt one – nope, roll back. Attempt two – nope, roll back. All I had in my head was Jeremy Clarkson and POWER! Skidding all over the place, I did a hard right and success, we were free. You should have seen the look on Ali’s face, there was nobody around and probably nobody passing for quite some time.

Ontowards to the museum of prophecies in Skagastrond. The only problem was that we couldn’t find it so abandoned ship and instead went onto our next stop at Holar. It’s a historic town from 1106. We did the walking tour, starting at the spring, onto the cathedral, then the university, Icelandic horse museum alas closed and the beer factory which was also closed. But still a lovely tour and a lovely setting, surrounded by mountains.

Our next stop was to Hofsos infinity pool, funded by two wealthy local women. It’s stunning, overlooking the fjord and Drangey island. Nicely warm but the windchill got to us, so after a few laps we were in the hot tub.

A little further down the road to our guest house for the right, at the end of a snowy path so I got to drive again. Our guest house is stunning, on the edge of 5 covers and by the side of the arctic ocean. I’m sat watching TV, two picture windows in front of me at the sunset and picture window to the left looking to the mountain. Our 5 male capenter house friends have just arrived. Cosy.