Brett wasted no time jumping into the ship despite the warning signs. Haha. I am dating a true adventurer! ;) He got some pretty neat video inside the ship though. I am going to put together a video from our trip when I get home.
Back on the road, we headed out to the cliffs. This drive was again equally breathtaking and terrifying. Anytime a car was coming up ahead, we would either slow down or stop completely to let them by. Narrow gravel roads with no lines and large cliffs= cautious driving!!
We finally made it to the cliffs and as I warned... it was WINDY!!! AGAIN... terrifying. These cliffs are the most Western point in all of Europe. They are also several hundred meters high- eek!!! Of course, curiosity drives you close to the edge, but I was staying back. Brett made me nervous a few times. Haha. There were large gusts of wind that were knocking me off my feet- there was no way I was risking anything. In the picture below you can see a few small black dots on top of the cliffs- those are people just to give an idea of how big the drop is!!
We made it safely to the car (warmed up our fingers) and adventured back home. We saw signs for Radusandur (Red Sand beach) only 10 km away. The view was amazing, but there wasn't really anywhere to walk on the beach. Still worth the short drive!!
After getting home and refueling we decided to head out to the local golf course just outside of Patreksfjordur. It is a 9 hole, 36 par course. I haven't golfed in at least 7 years!! We were surprised when no one was there (although we found out the mayor was getting married and that's basically where the whole town was). Lucky for us, they worked on an honesty policy and we found clubs and score cards inside to play!
We had the entire course to ourselves, which was nice considering my poor shot and the gusty winds. It was definitely fun to enjoy the nice weather, and now Brett and I can say we have golfed in Iceland!!
On our way back to town I had Brett stop at the cemetery so I could visit my grandpa. He passed away in 1994 (my first visit to Iceland was for about a month for his funeral). Lucky for me, he came to America to visit us before he passed away. ♡ Definitely could not travel this far and not go visit him.
After grabbing dinner at a local cafe, Brett and I decided to visit my families land (Raknadalur). My aunt/uncle/cousin placed some Geocaches on the land about a year ago. For those that dont know, geocaching is basically a treasure hunt. There are over 2.4 million of these throughout the world. The website helps you look up boxes near your area and then you can go on a hunt for them. You can take something from the box as long as you leave something for the next person. Brett and I really wanted to get the geocoin someone recently left and take it back to canada to place somewhere else.
After about 45 minutes of searching (and almost breaking my ankle), we decided to call my aunt for some clues. Unfortunately, even after looking in the exact spots she described, we found nothing. We are hoping someone didnt steal them. :/ My aunt is coming up in a few weeks and will check then. Oh well- it was a good workout!! But a treasure hunt isn't fun unless you find treasure!!
Back at the house now. We are headed back to Reykjavik in the morning- this time taking the ferry. It is very expensive but will save us time and bumpy roads!!
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