The first activity of the day was to visit the Dimmuborgir lava fields. Very strange-looking formations and arches and windows in the lava flows.





Hvarfell crater hike - The best activity of the day hands down! Climbed up on the crater and did the whole crater loop. Fantastic hike with great views all around. We were not sure if we would do the whole loop but when went up there and saw the views, we continued walking and did the loop. Paid for parking using the Parka app. This same app works for paying for parking at most locations across the country. It is a great system.



We had lunch at the Vogafjos farm. Traditional Fish stew for me and crepes for V.

Hverir geothermal area - This is one of the most active geothermal areas in Iceland. Gurgling mud pits; blue clay coming out of the ground; steam geysers. The whole area had the stink of sulfurous gasses but was a very striking landscape.



Krafla geothermal power station is a big industrial facility that uses the steam that comes from this geothermal area to make electricity.


Viti crater - Another volcanic crater in the same system. Not much hiking is needed here. One can drive close to the rim and there is a short walk along the rim. This crater is filled with some water and turned into a blue lake.

Mývatn nature bath - This is an open-air hot water pool heated by the geothermal activity in the area. They have a very nice setup even with a swim-up bar. We spent about 1 hour in the bath and it was so relaxing, When we finished and got back to the hotel, it felt like we were floating.

We had dinner at Mylla at the Berjaya Hotel. Arctic char and a gin cocktail for me and Vaishali had soup, beets salad, and lava soda.