We went to our first museum of the trip on this day!
We went to Glaumbær Museum where we got to go inside a turf house and learn more about the history of them in Iceland.
There was a time in Iceland when about 70% of the population lived in turf houses. They provided good insulation in the winter time and they could obtain the materials for them much easier than other types of house building materials.
The guest room inside of the turf house.
The main hallway in the turf house. (Thanks for this and the next picture Diana!)
The kitchen.
I like the cute little barrels. :)
A view out one of the windows.
The main quarters in the house. This is where the farmer, his family, and hired hands would sleep, eat, and work. There were 11 beds in this room including the two wings at either end of the room. They said that sometimes people would share beds, which means that up to 22 people could sleep in this room. I couldn't help but imagine how crowded this room might seem in the winter time.
Although the buildings on this farm have changed over time, this land has been occupied for over 900 years.
Look at that view!
This church was right next to the turf houses and was built in 1926.
Inside the church.
Look at this mini organ!
Read the picture below to learn about the statue above.
We finished at Glaumbær and now it was time to continue on our journey. :)
Þingeyrakirkja! This place was a little off the main road and was pretty cool! It wasn't open so we couldn't go inside, but apparently they have some pretty old and valuable items in there.
We did peek in through the windows to see what we could see and it seemed colorful!
Þingeyrakirkja was built in 1877 (and might have been the first stone church built in Iceland, although I can't confirm that.) This area used to be a regional assembly site for important meetings and such.
Look at those views!
Near Þingeyrakirkja still!
Some cute sheep!
I kept on seeing stone people like this on the side of the road and I finally decided we needed to stop and take a picture. :)
Some scenery along our way to our next stop!
Kirkjufellfoss!
The fog added a layer of beauty to the scenery!
Looking up river from Kirkjufellfoss!
Isn't it pretty!
So pretty!
If you look closely, you can see me on the bridge above the falls. I look so small.
There was a lava field close to Kirkjufellfoss and we drove through there. (I can't remember what it's called.) Look how clear that water is!
It's hard to tell in this picture, but there's a red streak on the hill.
Part of the lava field!
We made it to Stykkishólmur where we would spend the night that night. We ate at a place called Skurinn. I loved the "This is a bad place for a diet" on the menu. :)
I got a salsa burger which included on it some sort of cheese, cheese sticks (yes actual fried cheese sticks), guacamole, jalapeno, and salsa. It was delicious! I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Instead of fries, they gave me chips and salsa. It was pretty great!
In Stykkishólmur, these three posters on the side of a building fascinated me. I wondered if it was a movie theater or something. But they seemed like such random movies.
I didn't even notice the volcano theme on all three posters until I sent this picture to my younger brother and he mentioned it. Diana and I later found out that this is a volcano museum. Then it all made sense. :)
Stykkishólmur was a cute town!
They actually filmed a scene from Secret Life of Walter Mitty in this town. The pub scene where Cheryl is singing Space Oddity to Walter and then Walter jumps on the helicopter with the drunk pilot.
See that island in the background, well we walked over to it and climbed to the top.
Súgandisey (the island in the picture above)
View from the top of
Súgandisey!
The island protects Stykkishólmur harbor from weather and waves. Isn't it a cute town?!
The lighthouse on top of
Súgandisey!
There were some seriously amazing views from the top of the island!
Overall this day was a lovely day! Iceland is just so beautiful and awesome!
