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We set out for Lake Mývatn on the morning of the 13th, taking the causeway across Eyjafjördur before heading up its eastern side. Our first stop was at the Laufás Farm Museum, where we toured the vicarage's turf farmhouse and the small church before clambering into the vans yet again and continuing our journey. After heading inland from the fjord, we drove along a valley which was a site of one of Iceland's controversial reforestation projects. It was certainly unusual to see so many trees in Iceland - they definitely seemed out of place.
Goðafoss is another of Iceland's waterfalls that appears almost out of nowhere; there's very little indication of what's there until you're almost on top of it. While not as impressive in sheer scale as Gullfoss or Dettifoss, Goðafoss has its own special appeal, and the canyon downstream from the falls has some interesting arches that look like they were carved out by the rushing water.
A brief stop was made at the store to pick up food and drink, then we headed off once again. Our first view of Mývatn and its surrounding area was from a hilltop layby on a dusty road to the east of the lake. One of the first things we noticed were the midges, which isn't surprising, since Mývatn is Icelandic for "midge lake". These little insects are just about the only drawback in the area - most of them don't bite, but depending on the time of year, some do. While the bites aren't that annoying, the sheer numbers of midges are. Headnets are virtually de rigueur for those who don't want to be driven insane by the little creatures. With this first experience of Mývatn's midges under our belts, we climbed back into the vans and headed off for Skútustaðir.
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