I would claim that, by and large, the plan for our trip along Iceland’s ring road was well thought through. However, for day 9 I had actually written down “a long drive today” and the weather conditions—thick fog along the first section—meant that it took even longer than expected. We were going from the Skaftafell area all the way to Akureyri, a distance of some 550km. We had always intended a pit stop at Seyðisfjörður—roughly the half-way point of the journey—but when we finally got there, we really needed the break.
The photo above shows Gufufoss, a nice waterfall just by the side of the road as you approach the town.
Seyðisfjörður is Iceland’s eastern port and a stopping-off point for several cruise ship lines.
However, it is actually quite a small place which you can explore in less than an hour.
The most photographed building in the town is probably its blue church.
It sits at the end of a pedestrianised street which starts at the point where you enter the town centre.
The sun was just coming out and we quickly grabbed a chair outside the first cafe we came across. As it turned out, there aren’t that many.
Having relaxed with our coffee and apple cake for a while, we went for a short walk through the town. Below are a few shots from the walk.
It is a very pleasant little town with a picturesque setting and we regretted that we had not booked an overnight stay here.
However, we needed to press on. Fortunately the sun remained out for the rest of the journey and we managed to make up much of the time we lost earlier in the day.
