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Iceland - day 5 vikings

Started off the day at church in skalholt, then on to the first waterfall of the day, Hjalparfoss.

We then drove north to a Viking housing development recreation in anticipation for stong, after some advanced puddles we discovered the road to stong is an F road and cannot be travelled on by 2wd rental cars. On to Haifoss Waterfall. Being from Maine it is a sub par dirt road but you can make it within 600 meters, of the fall with a car. Walk the last bit and you will be amazed. Will post tons later. We stopped by a sheep sorting corral and saw some Icelandic horses.

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