Mývatn

Day 8 in Iceland had us exploring the Mývatn region of northern Iceland. It is a rather geologically active region, even relative to the fact that it is in Iceland, which is essentially an island of geological activity. Mývatn is located close to the Krafla volcano and besides being pretty and interesting, also has birds in abundance due to the huge lake. If you are ever in Mývatn, I highly recommend lunch at Vogafjos, which has incredibly delicious food, including geysir bread, which is cooked underground using geothermal heat, and insanely fresh cheese due to the cows which sleep in the same building in which you eat. They are very friendly cows too. If you are there, go pet them.

Myvatn

View of Krafla

Myvatn

Quiet inlet of Myvatn

Crystal clear water of Myvatn

Golden Plover

Scaups

View of the Vogafjos farm, from the dining room

A friendly Vogafjos cow