Day 23: Husavik to Borgafjordur. 300 km
Star billing for Lupins today. Ubiquitous Lupins. What persistent, tenacious plants they are here. Growing where nothing else does, Climbing up rock faces and mountain sides, Making way for other plants to follow. Two big attractions today... Asbyrgi chasm and Dettifoss - the largest waterfall in all of Europe, big sister to six nearby by water falls. A longish ride... Lots of gravel, loose gravel, compacted gravel, corrugated gravel, freshly graded gravel... And a rainbow... A timely answer to prayer as we ascend a gravel road into the murky mountain mist. A later start, But that doesn't matter because it will be daylight for 24 hours. We thought we'd have lunch on the way. It was some hours before we spotted a place with food - a farmhouse serving coffee and cake. Warm rhubarb and berry cake and coffee costs 2400Kr - $NZ27 Captive market. All national parks have free entry but facilities within them may have a charge. For example the toilets at Thingvelli...