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From coastlines to craggy tops: driving the Westfjords [photojournal]

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If you've come upwardly to Republic of Iceland inwards search of magic , you'll notice it inwards the landscapes of the Westfjords.


I'm a petty behind alongside updating on a few of my virtually recent adventures (journeying to the centre of the populace inwards Snaefellsness , a midnight route trip to a greater extent than or less the Golden Circle , clouds of midges at Myvatn) but this i can't afford delay.  Nicholas in addition to I roped a duo of girls from the residency into a two-day excursion to the Westfjords - by in addition to large in addition to thus I could range out the Sea Monster Museum there.  The next pictures are of the landscapes , foreign sights in addition to twisted roads nosotros encountered on the agency - I'll arrive at amount yous inwards on our foreign adventures in addition to activities at a afterwards date.




The Museum of Sorcery in addition to Witchcraft inwards Holmavik is dwelling describe of piece of employment solid to to a greater extent than than magic - side yesteryear side door in that place is a cafe that serves tasty biscuits in addition to soups.  If you're sitting at that cafe long plenty (because , inwards the luncheon rush , your repast has been forgotten) a fatty , friendly , fluffy truthful cat mightiness bring together yous at the tabular array in addition to temporarily adopt you.  If these events fall out , you've stumbled upon Mr Hippopotamus Lawson.  The chef , handing us a plate of raw fish for him to snack on , explained his name.

"Hippopotamus ," he said , "because he is bi-i-i-ig similar a hippopotamus."  He drew out the give-and-take in addition to gestured to his belly to illustrate. "And Lawson , similar Nigella Lawson - because he , likewise , is chubby and beautiful."
























Close to midnight nosotros were nearing Dynjandi - which I intend takes the cake for virtually spectacular waterfall we've seen inwards Republic of Iceland - in addition to thus nosotros pitched our tent at the base of operations in addition to listened to the bucketing H2O all night.











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