Our final leg of circumnavigating the country of Iceland began in the northwest mountain town of Akureyri. The roads continued to wind up, down, and around mountains keeping us at times on the edge of our seats. The main attraction on the return toward the Reykjavik area were Barnafoss and Hraunfoss waterfalls pictured below.
After the falls, we checked into the Viking Hotel in Hafnarfjordur, where earlier in the summer they hold a huge annual Viking festival. We donned our Viking costumes and went outside to take some pictures catching the eyes of tourists. Some even ask us to be in their photographs! Then we were seated for our Viking Feast at the hotel restaurant. The meal began with traditional Harkarl (fermented shark) and dried cod. Not a favorite, not at all! A Viking renactor came out to sing and entertain us during dinner while we enjoyed seafood soup and a lamb shank. Dessert included skyr (like yogurt) with a fruit sorbet. We felt a certain sense of bravery for both completing our circumnavigation of Iceland in 5 days and for keeping the Harkarl in our stomachs!