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Iceland - Day 2

The blogger app is not letting me attach previously taken pictures, will update when I return home. Day started with the geothermal tour, it is amazing that it produces almost a third of Iceland electricity and provides heat to reykjavik ( on the waters journey from the plant it losses 2 degrees C, and all excess is used to melt snow from roads and sidewalks by routing it underneath them) Followed by a quick hike in Raufarholshellir, bring a head lamp as you will need your hands. Then to the highest flow waterfall, Urridafoss. Followed by our favorite grocery store, Bonus in selfoss. As a side note the attached photo was taken at 10:19pm.

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