Today’s word is horses, kids. Horses and trolls. We ran into a herd of wild horses near Bogarvirki and spent some time there petting and photographing. Onto the usual stops – Barnafoss, the troll statues at Fossatun, and the rusty old ship at Akranes.

Out of Place

Out of Place
Shelby brushes hair out of an Icelandic horse’s eye. We encountered this herd of horses next to Borgarvirki, just standing around next to the road.


What Are You Looking At?

What Are You Looking At?
I think he’s eyeballing me.


Chestnut

Chestnut
A chestnut-colored horse surviving the Arctic temperatures of the Icelandic north.


Wet Wipes

Wet Wipes
It’s a tough life when you live just south of the Arctic Circle.


Fast Friends

Fast Friends
Joe’s first time seeing horses up close, and he was quick to make friends.


Barnafoss Blue

Barnafoss Blue
Brilliant blue water at Barnafoss


The Lucky Cairn

The Lucky Cairn
Soooo apparently this is the Lucky Cairn – except – there’s something inside you’re not supposed to cover by adding more rocks. Not letting Colette drive the rest of the day.


Time to Cook the Children!

Time to Cook the Children!
Some family fun time at the Fossatun troll statues.


Big Head

Big Head
That’s one big head right there!


Colored Crate

Colored Crate
A colorful shipping container at the Akranes shipyard.


All Washed Up

All Washed Up
The Hofrungur, a famous "old rusty boat" at the Akranes shipyard.