Day 11 - Waterfalls and F roads

While I was in the kitchen waiting for a drone battery to charge, we watched a family of five make breakfast.  The dad earned the name Ham Guy, when he brought out a huge chunk of ham and started slicing it up to fry.  The camp had a very friendly cat who looked very much like Mouse, and he mooched around the kitchen looking for pats and hoping to get tidbits.  There were only three showers and two toilets for the women, with one handbasin with a mirror, so going to the loo and brushing your teeth was a dance between hair dryers and straightening tongs.  Why anyone bothers with this crap when camping I have no idea.

We left about 9am and headed off for our first real day of photography, starting with Urridafoss.  The light was very average so we didn’t spend long, though I managed to pick up my camera back-pack when it wasn’t fully zipped up and tipped a camera and lens onto the hard ground. I don’t think I damaged it. Sigh.

Urridafoss


Next up was Hjalparfoss, a very cool double waterfall surrounded by basalt columns.  

Hjalparfoss


I managed to drop my filter on the ground here and it now rattles but still seems to work ok.  It’s obviously a smashing trip.  I have also managed to pop the lens out of my glasses twice.  I’ve managed to jam it back in but I need to be careful as it’s hanging by a piece of nylon.

We stopped in at the Stong – Viking House – closed for renovation.  Sigh.

Next up was Gjain – a hidden gem that B had found out about from a photographer she follows.  It was a lovely spot, with several different waterfalls of interest.  



The weather was appalling, blowing like mad and very cold.  We had rain, snow, hail, sleet and sunshine.  We ate lunch in the camper, wraps with skinke (ham) salad while the wind pummelled the van.  We now take care to park so the that doors are facing away from the wind.  And if you have both doors open at once, be prepared to chase down the loo roll and paper towels.

We were now driving on F roads (no that’s not an abbreviation) and they are gravel, rutted, pot holed and have river crossings.  Only 4WD vehicles are allowed on these roads, and our trusty camper handled this like a champ.



Next waterfall was Haifoss, a stunning location but man it was so WINDY.  We could barely stand up and had to hold tripods to keep them steady.

Haifoss


Last stop of the day was yet another waterfall - Pjofafoss 




Not having learned my lesson from earlier today, I once more picked up my camera bag without making sure it was zipped up properly, and managed to tip my other camera onto the rocks.  Sigh.  Sometimes I can’t stand myself.

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