My final day on Iceland’s Ring Road

I leave Gulfoss waterfall, and wonder how I can fill the time on my final day until I fly out of domestic Reykjavík airport this evening. I decide on just driving out to the Rekjanes Peninsula and see what I stumble upon.

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No more than ten minutes later, I find myself back at the Geysir area that I had explored the prior day. I had no idea Gulfoss was so close by, but with it being a rainy and cold morning, hardly anyone was here. It was the perfect time to go more closely explore the cold steam geysir that predictably erupts every 10 or so minutes. I enjoyed quite a few eruptions, even becoming showered in a cold spray!

Leaving the Geysir area to the tundra ladened Peninsula I go. This would be the backside to where I started this adventure a week ago. I find a lava cave tunnel tour but need to wait a couple of hours before I can go, so back to exploring the Reykjanes I go. First up, a lone church rises by the sea….

I find inspiration in the lone painted canvases of sea faring sailors. I venture out along lonely dirt roads and just wander out into the landscape. A lone bird dances and calls my name as the sea breeze tickles my nose.

Back to the Lava tunnel cave I go, as my tour is ready to begin. Fascinated I have always been with caves, and add in lava from centuries past and call me smitten.

Eventually my time comes to an end as I leave the beauty of Reykjanes Peninsula and head back to Reykjavík. After a week in relative isolation the harsh reality of bustling traffic and people stresses me out, but I eventually find my way to the domestic airport, located in the heart of the city. I easily drop off my rental car, walk into the airport hangar, and board my flight across country, back to East Iceland….ready for another adventure!