Iceland Day 5 : The Aurora!!!

The morning started off so nice, I went out for a long run, and then the blizzard moved in. Our whale watching excursion was cancelled, so we drove to our next hotel, stopping at a couple of interesting sites along the way.

One was a small village from about the year 900, the Viking days.

The next place was where the last execution took place in Iceland. It happened in the 1830. A man and a woman were decapitated. The story is here and is Hollywood material.

Our hotel was once a Sheriff’s office with living space. It’s large and has 4 hot tubs outside in the blizzard. Perfect for an after dinner soak.

The inside is so comfy.

And at 11:20 PM the Autora showed up! We all ran outside to see the show. The Northern Lights in all their glory is a thrill.

Our last day is tomorrow. It has gone by fast!

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