Grjótagjá

Saturday Sept 24
Today we sought refuge from the weather in a geothermal cave. "Game of Thrones" fans will recognize Grjótagjá as John Snow's love cave. Though too hot for bathing, we enjoyed its warmth, glad to be out of the wind and rain. We ran into some crowds here, but, with patience, we were able to get some good shots. Tom found a "hidden" entrance around the side, so, for a while, we had a portion of the cave to ourselves - simply magical.

The nearby area of Hverir was unworldly, full of mud pots, fumerols, and steam vents, all hissing and spewing clouds of sulfurous smoke. Our attempt to climb the overlooking slope, Mt. Námafjall, was twarted by wind and slippery slopes. Even I turned back!