After three nights at the glacier lagoon we moved on into the East Fjords, heading for Egilsstaðir. The route was magnificent, the weather held until the end, and on the way a few reindeer crossed our path. Wild reindeer live in Iceland only in the east; they were brought over from Norway in the 18th century. Egilsstaðir on the Lagarfljót river is the largest town in the region, with just over 2,600 inhabitants.
A stop at Stokksnes
Here are a few pictures from this stage, with a short stop at Stokksnes.
Reindeer in front of snowy mountains – in Iceland they live wild only in the east.Snowy mountains in the east, the sky above them pink and grey.Alone in front of the snowy mountains stands an old ruined house.A lone reindeer on the snowy slope – the species came from Norway in the 18th century.A snowy ridge above the dark plain, on the way to Egilsstaðir.Jagged peaks in the mist on the short stop at Stokksnes.The sign on the rock bans vehicles, the snowy Vestrahorn behind it.Snow on the Vestrahorn, the peaks catching the first light.Pools and rocks on the coast at Stokksnes, the water lying still.The peaks of the Vestrahorn in the morning light, snow still lying in the gullies.Turf roof and grey timber – a house in the replica Viking village near Stokksnes.Wooden houses with a fence in the replica village, the peaks of the Vestrahorn behind.After three nights at the glacier lagoon, the Ring Road leads on towards Egilsstaðir.The Ring Road runs along the coast beneath the steep mountains of the East Fjords.The snowy mountain reaches down to the sea, on the way into the East Fjords.A car on the Ring Road, the snowy mountain in the background.At dusk, snowy mountains lie by a fjord, on the way to Egilsstaðir.The road aims at a pointed, snowy mountain in the East Fjords.At the blue hour, snowy mountains lie by a fjord in the east.
