Black Sand Beach(es)
Reynisfjara beach is the most famous of Iceland’s black sand beaches, but there is another in the area, closer to Vik, called Víkurfjara Beach. On Monday, July 7, we decided to visit both in one day (they are only 15 kilometers away from each other).
We awoke to a fantastic view of the mountain and glacier.
We also saw our nearest neighbor:
Out our front window we see
and…
On our way into Vik, we passed:
When we got to Víkurfjara Beach, we saw our first wedding (or perhaps this is just a wedding photo shoot because there’s only bride, groom and photographer) for the day.
My lovely bride on the beach
The north Atlantic Ocean
There were lots of birds and rocks.
And horses:
Interesting rocks
And rock striations
Another church similar to the one from yesterday
An altar on the beach?
Seagulls nesting in the cliffside
On our way between the two beaches, we see the glacier from another angle
Our first view of Reynisfjara beach with Dyrhólaey nature preserve in the background
Reynisfjara beach is known for its Basalt columns similar to the Giant’s Causeway in Ireland and Scotland. Perhaps there was a third giant?
Fail and the columns
Me and the columns
I wonder about a cave
The cave
I rest against a cliff
Rock formations.
Another couple. This is the actual wedding, however, as we see bridesmaids approaching as well.
We take our leave of the black sand beaches
When we leave the paved Ring Road for the gravel road to our Airbnb, this is what we see on the left
And this is what we see on the right
This was Gail’s video from yesterday, but because it was a video, I missed it yesterday, so I include it today. We’ve enjoyed soaking in the view while soaking in the hot tub.
When I awoke at 2 AM on Tuesday, something strange was going on: it was DARK. It was raining 🌧, but that had happened before without affecting the light. Like right now. It’s 3:30 AM and still light. And … as you saw evidence of the day before … yesterday at 2 AM, there was a glorious sunrise. But today at 2AM, there was no midnight sun.
