We began our travels by checking out of the Hotel Ranga.  We were a little sad as we all thought this was a lovely hotel with very warm and friendly people. 

Our first stop was the Seljalandsfoss Waterfalls.  The parking lot was so crowded that it took two times around the parking lot to find a spot. Once we did park, we saw this little booth that said to pay for parking here. I get the feeling we will be seeing more of these pay to park booths as we travel.

 We waterproofed ourselves as best possible with raincoats, waterproof shoes, and hats; then headed up the path to the falls. This amazing vista opened up. You could see people queuing up to the path that leads behind the waterfall. We walked up the path and then headed to the area behind the falls. Walking was a little treacherous since the path was wet and slippery. Thank goodness there was a rope to hold on to for some of the trek. It was wild feeling the  water spray everywhere.  Trying to take pictures however was another issue.
We walked down the path to the second water fall  when Sandy and Kathleen decided they would like to just sit and watch the falls. Mary Ellen, Linda, and I continued on the trail. We passed not one more but two more falls. At this point we got separated because I was doing my thing taking pictures. Mary Ellen and Linda went ahead. They came to the last set of falls where you could actually climb through what looked like a hole in the rocks. I wasn't with them but they said it was awesome to see the other side. I decided when I got down there, not to go in because I really didn't want to get the camera wet again. On my walk back, I heard a couple talking in Hebrew. I turned around and spoke asking if they were. They said yes, they were from Israel. We talked almost all the way back up to where the cars were parked. They were a very interesting couple, from the upper Galilee area. One of the things they said was that I really should go see Warsaw. I think I'm going to put this on my bucket list.

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The next stop was at Skogar Museum where you will be able to glimpse into Iceland's past. They had several houses set up for us to go into, and we were amazed at how small they were on the inside. Part of this area had a more modern day settlement; there are actual houses and school houses to check out.  We decided this would be a really good place for lunch, so we went into their cafe which was very quaint. It literally was in the middle of the museum; you really did feel like you were sitting somewhere in the past. The food was really good. 

Next, we wanted to check out the falls adjacent to the museum, Skogafoss and Hestavoosfoss. (I honestly have no idea how to pronounce most of these Icelandic names.)
Linda, Mary Ellen, and I headed up the trail to see the falls from the top. I stopped on the way up to notice the sheep grazing in the grass nearby, they were quite large.

Once we were back together in the car, we headed off for Dyrholaey peninsula. We went to the upper part where the views were spectacular. There's a lighthouse and an overlook to the Arch with the Hole. We went down to the Black Sand Beach where there's a beautiful example of basalt columns. It was getting a little late by now, almost six o'clock so we hit the road to check in to our next hotel.

The Hotel Katla, named after the volcano, felt like a truck stop with bare bones rooms.  There were beds, a desk, and black metal shelves in the room.  The bathroom was a handicapped bathroom with bars by the toilet, a small sink, and a space wide enough to roll a wheelchair into the bathroom.  The shower was nothing more than a rod with a curtain on two sides and a drain in the middle of the floor.  ​

We ate a delicious dinner at the hotel and went to bed.

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