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Beggi Alfhorsson is our guide in Iceland and Greenland. He is explaining the history of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula and some of the folk lore here. Look at the beauty of the land all around where he is speaking to us.

Every once in a while I have to have a photo taken. The land all around is magnificent.

Snæfellsnes Peninsula has sparkling fjords, dramatic volcanic peaks, sheer sea cliffs, sweeping golden beaches and crunchy lava flows make up the diverse and fascinating landscape

Beautiful countryside

Not a passing car for hours in either direction. You are really alone with nature in Iceland.

Oh to learn how to pronounce the names of towns in Iceland.

Continuing on the Snaefellsnes we explore the area that marks the entry point to Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth Movie where it was filmed.

We walk the area along the rugged coastline. We pass an abandoned fishing village of Arnarstapi, known for its constantly changing weather.

In the distance a little civilization.

The abandoned fishing village is situated along a coastline punctuated by fascinating geologic features like arches, caves, basalt cliffs and blowholes.

Rumor has it to keep an eye out for elves and hidden people that are said to inhabit this countryside.. Looks like one on the rock to me.

Our ultimate destination while hiking this morning along the dramatic rocky coastline followed by lunch in the Hellnar Valley. We spot a red house with a blue roof in the middle of no where.

Seems like everyone likes to leave a rock monument stacked carefully.

Our walk was about 3 1/2 miles. We were very lucky as it was sunny the entire walk over jagged rocks and up and down trails. It can also be very wet and slippery in the rainy season which changes within minutes somedays.

Hellnar was once a thriving fishing village inhabited somce the 11th century. .Today it was l;unch.

You can see the trail with people coming in from the distance passing by the restaurant. Also at the top of the photo is a glimpse of the house with the blue roof.

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