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The church in VĂk i MĂ½rdal, very strategically located on a hill with a view of the whole village.
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Vik is a small town on the southern coast of Iceland known for its sea stacks, black sand beaches, and this beautiful church which sits on top of a green hill overlooking the town.
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If you'd told me a few years ago that one day we'd drive to London airport, fly to Reykjavik, hire a 4x4, drive for a couple of hours in the snow, run down to the beach with a tripod & camera bag wearing a fur lined anorak, boots & waterproof trousers (how can anyone ever look more ridiculous) - oh & book 3 nights at a hotel there by the beach just in case the weather wasn't playing ball - only because I thought the effort might possibly result in a good photograph I'd have said to you;
"What's wrong with you?!!! - are you completely & utterly insane????!!!!"
That was then........... :)
We were attempting to drive up to an overlook, but unfortunately the way was closed. As we were contemplating on where to go next, the sun bathed the distant Vik Church in some beautiful light. Of course, none of us were prepared, and I certainly missed the moment.
I still liked this view point. Such a dramatic backdrop to this lovely little church.
The only thing sweeter than being in Iceland is being back in Iceland :)
Schöner als in Island zu sein, ist nur zurĂ¼ck in Island zu sein!
The world-famous Reynisfjara shore, near the village Vik in Taken before the setting sun at Myrdalur on Iceland's South Coast, widely regarded as the most impressive black-sand beach in Iceland.
Reynisfjara is a black pebble beach and features an amazing cliff of regular basalt columns resembling a rocky step pyramid, which is called Gardar. Out in the sea are the spectacularly shaped basalt sea stacks Reynisdrangar. The area has a rich birdlife, including puffins, fulmars and guillemots.
The waves at Reynisfjara are especially strong and unpredictable.
According to folklore, two trolls attempted to drag a ship to land but were turned to stone as daylight broke, turning them into the Reynisdrangar stacks, clearly visible from the beach.*
*https://guidetoiceland.is/travel-iceland/drive/reynisfjara