W drove towards Eyjafjörður to visit the famous Turf Houses or Laufas.

Up to 20-30 people were living here at Laufás, including domestics. The furnishing inside is from around 1900 and shows how Icelanders were living at that time.

We were able to see inside some of these houses.

They even had a church! There has been a church at Laufás since early Christianity in Iceland. The present church at Laufás was built in 1865 and was dedicated to the Apostle Paul in Catholicism.

Laufás was a wealthy farm by Icelandic standards. The last minister lived at Laufás until 1936 when he moved into a newer vicarage.

Laufás is not mentioned in Landnáma – the Book of Settlements of Iceland, but it is mentioned in 2 of our Icelandic Sagas.

It was rebuilt in 1866-1870 when Rev. Björn Halldórsson resided at Laufás, but the oldest remaining part of the house dates back to 1840.

Dan got to play with a cute dog in the parking lot.

We continued our drive to the next town to get something to eat.

And then disaster struck. While Elly was walking around looking at menus for lunch, she missed a step and twisted her ankle. A number of people quickly offered assistance. We believed it could have been broken, so directed us to the closest clinic.

We were very lucky there was a very good clinic close by with a nice doctor. They took care of Elly and fortunately it was just a very bad sprain!

After paying like $30 bucks for this visit (universal healthcare!!!) we were on to continue our adventure.

We did find a place to eat in the end.

We continued our drive southwest while stopping in some beautiful places to enjoy the scenery.

And we finally arrived at Mount Kirkjufell. This place is basically what’s in the Iceland postcards all the time.

Kirkjufell, or ‘Church Mountain’, is a distinctly shaped peak found on the north shore of Iceland’s Snæfellsnes Peninsula, only a short distance away from the town of Grundarfjörður. It is often called ‘the most photographed mountain in Iceland’ due to its dramatic formation and perfect coastal location.

From a specific angle, the Kirkjufellsfoss Waterfall can make an incredible foreground to the mountain. Then again, Eitan is excited to see any waterfall.

Kirkjufell takes its name from its resemblance to a church steeple, sharpened at the top with long curved sides. From other angles, the mountain has been compared to a witch’s hat or even a freshly scooped ice cream.

Fans of the HBO series Game of Thrones will recognise Kirkjufell as a shooting location from Season 7. The mountain is showcased in the ‘Beyond the Wall’ episode when Jon Snow, The Hound, and Jorah Mormont, among others, brave the wilderness in hopes of catching an undead wight.

We all came back to the hotel to enjoy a glass of wine and some snacks as the restaurants were already closed.

And that’s it our dear readers. The Iceland adventure is over. In summary, Eitan absolutely loved it, every second of it. The untouched nature, out-of-this-world landscapes and incredible waterfalls are one of a kind.

On the other hand, the rest of the family did not feel the same way, they thought, given the “schlep factor” to get there, it’s not entirely worth the effort to get there to see the sights when there is spectacular nature to see closer to home. And, Iceland is expensive and cold.

I guess you will have to see it yourself and make a decision

Bonus pic of the day: The Icelandic Krona. Iceland is the second-smallest country by population, after the Seychelles, to have its own currency and monetary policy.

Like the Nordic currencies (such as the Danish krone, Swedish krona and Norwegian krone) that participated in the historical Scandinavian Monetary Union, the name króna (meaning crown) comes from the Latin word corona (“crown”).