ICELAND by Anne Fisk
10 April 2019
Day three found us continuing our Golden Circle tour, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this collection of bubbling hot springs, cascading waterfalls and gushing geysers will not fail to amaze. The spouting geyser Strokkur erupts every 6-7 minutes or so and its white column of boiling water can reach heights of 20-30 metres – time it right for the perfect photo! Following this, we witnessed the white waters of Gullfoss waterfall “Golden Falls”. You could feel the vapours on your face as the water thundered down a 32-metre drop into an impressive canyon.
Skalakot Manor is a boutique farmhouse hotel in a very rural area. It is surrounded by stunning natural landscapes. After breakfast the following day we took part in a short horse trek in the area surrounding the farm, it was so peaceful. Varying levels and durations of ride are available to suit all. A scenic journey along Iceland’s south coast takes us to Skogafoss falls, here you can climb up the walkway that clings to the cliff to see the falls from a birds-eye view.
We then headed back to Reykjavik for our last night in Iceland, the three-hour drive was quite welcome by this point, energy levels had depleted somewhat and the minibus was unusually quiet! Spending the last night in the city makes sense and travelling to the airport is so much easier when you have an early flight the following day.
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