Late start because we only had a few hours drive
what a few hours drive
viking cafe for the amazing (though cloud-covered) views of vestrahorn and the Viking village movie prop for the film that never was.
it was pretty sad to see the place just falling apart - and the construction leftovers just left to leak into the environment.
met some SCAdians from the states who brought garb because they’d heard about the place Cian and Tatiana from Calontir, recently stepped down as B&B for Coeur d’Ennui.
1.5km tunnel was cool
Stopped for lunch along the way, tomato soup and snacks with hot water from the Thermos (such. a. good. investment.) They have all these little roadside stops so people can safely stop and take in the view, which is great - because you could literally stop in every one for ten minutes and just marvel at the sights.
Went through Fáskrúðsfjarðargöng, one of the middle-distance Icelandic tunnels, but definitely my longest so far!
Amazing dinner at Gistihúsið’s restaurant, Eldhúsið.
Starters:
Scallops & Wasabi Scallops with wasabi espuma, toasted hazelnuts, cucumber relish and selleri sponge. 2.790,- kr.
Smoked Beets & Blue Cheese Smoked beets with blue cheese, pecans, pickled onion and crispy wonton. 2.290,- kr.
My main:
Monkfish & Parsley Pan fried monkfish with small potatoes, celeriac dry, ryebread, parlsey-espuma, cellery and shellfish glaze. 4.990,- kr.
Robyn’s main:
Beef Tenderloin & Beef Cheeks Beef tenderloin and stuffed mushrooms with beef cheeks, baked onion, onion purée, potato cake and wild mushroom glaze. 6.390,- kr
I had this for dessert:
Beet Root & Chocolate Beet root-chocolate cake with beet root jam, sweet berries and lemon sorbet 1.990,- kr
I love that they have their own lake monster - Lagarfljótsormurinn.