Beserkseyrará

Today is a short day into Stykkisholmur ready for the ferry across to West Fjordland tomorrow morning. In fact, I am already in the Fjords :-). Its a cool blustery showery day but luckily the wind is behind me.
The next Fjord I reach is wild and empty but has been the scene of many dramas. One of the famous icelandic sagas had its origins here. More recently there were huge mass deaths of herring in the fjord in 2012 and 2013 due to herring overwintering and too many herring in a limited area - causing oxygen levels to drop.
My next adventure is a side road through the the lava fields. More types of lava - and more colours. Its very striking, as well as pretty.Read more