Kanga And Wombats Adventures

24.10.19

It seems a decent amount of snow fell through the night! The little village of Budardalur was covered in a blanket of white.

So was our Snorri the Suzuki!

Our relaxing jacuzzi from last night looked a bit different this morning!

We left Budardalur in relative good weather with the sun peeping over the horizon.

Then kapow! Round the corner, the snow was being driven across the road like a hurricane.

We only had 123kms to travel, but it took us 6 hours. The scenery was incredible. Every picture stop we made took an age. Before getting out of the car you had to get scarf, gloves, beanie and coat on, carefully getting out of the door holding on for grim death lest the door break off! No kidding, the wind was mighty strong! And we had been warned by Shonkey Brothers ‘hold onto the doors ‘!

We followed the north coast of the Snaefelles Peninsula, weaving in and out of inlets and around mountains. We were stunned by the waterfalls, streams and lakes already frozen in time.

Most of the road as far as Stykkisholmur was gravel road, but it was quite good and didn’t seem as icy and slippery as the bitumen.

The main town on the north side of Snaefelles is Stikkismalur. Normally a ferry port and boat tripper paradise, today it seemed desolate and abandoned. The wind was incredible!

As usual, the local church was the focal point of town. This church had a tower that was built to represent a whale bone. Makes sense!

Inside, the crucifix behind the altar was replaced with a ‘floating’ Virgin Mary and Christ.

And then around the next corner was this! Kirkufell. GOT fans note, no Whitewalkers!

The nearby waterfall was trying hard to freeze over.

Even the grass blades next to the path were frozen in acceptance of their fate.

It was SO cold! Take the gloves off, take a pic, put the gloves back on, walk a few meters, repeat!

Our destination for the night was an Airbnb at Brimilsvellir.

My goodness, so picturesque, with a little church 100m away between us and the sea.

I hesitate to use the word, but I think we’re blessed!