Day 4

Day 4
We have had a good day. The weather was good so we decided to go to Geysir to see the geyser. It was a spectacular drive over a very barren, wild landscape that took us to the strangest place we have seen so far. The water was boiling in pools; it looked like a jacuzzi but the water was actually boiling. The star attraction was the geyser. It blows about every four minutes so we didn't have long to wait but I still managed to miss the first one. Jean took over and got some good pictures of the pre blow bubble, the blow and the refilling of the hole when all the water had been spread around in the sky.




















The size of the spout can be seen as I stand a bit too close to the geyser as it goes of.

















The next picture shows the hole after the water has gone and the pool is emptying back into the chamber where it will boil again. The whole cycle takes about 5 mins. We were lucky to see a triple header before we left where the spout goes up 3 times in 30 seconds.










Who says Trolls don't exist? This one was guarding the geysers! I shall call him Olisonn! I am still looking for a female troll which I shall call Kittydottir!


















Next stop Gullfgoss, some of the most spectacular waterfalls I have ever seen. There are two steep falls of water that have carved out the most amazing canyon. You can get some idea of the scale if you look for the people who are standing on the rock that is sticking out into the waterfall. The sound was incredible and the power of the water was staggering.






This is the final fall as the water goes over the edge into the canyon the river then flows away up the picture. The water turns through 90 degrees. The book tells us that 3850 cubic feet per second of water flows over these falls!!!

Here is a better view of the water leaving the falls.