Return from Höfn

Spent the night at the Hvammur guesthouse. Quite basic, but very pleasant. Some of the staff don't speak English, but all were very friendly. We had considered going up onto the glacier, but the weather didn't look very promising. As it turned out, it probably would have been okay. We were left with nothing specific to do before waiting for the flight back to Reykjavik in the afternoon, and we spent the time mostly walking around the shoreline, and stopping occasionally just to admire the scenery and read. We even saw a little bit of sun thought the clouds for a brief spell! Generally though, the climate was cool but pleasant, and the general feeling of peacefulness was great.

Spent some time in the glacier exhibition - very good for helping to understand what the scale of the Vatnajökull glacier, the largest glacier in Europe, covering 8% of the land area of Iceland.

The 17:30 Eagle Air flight back to Reykjavik got in just a little ahead of schedule (flying time about 50 minutes). Then off for something to eat - Icelandic Fish and Chips (an "organic bistro" - near the harbour. Pretty good - a cut above what you might get in your local chippy back in the UK. Like many of the meals the tab is increased somewhat if you want anything alcoholic with it.

We've noticed in particular the friendliness of the Icelandic people this trip. Very many seem to speak good English, and all we've come across have been helpful, friendly, and tolerant of things like us messing round trying to make the right change from the unfamiliar currency.