18.09 Selfoss and Dettifoss, two remarkable flows of water, over the top.
Going with the flow at Dettifoss, apparently the most voluminous flow in Europe. Admiring the wide falls at Selfoss, nearly a mile upstream from Dettifoss. We were worried about round-the-clock light. Although the sun supposedly sets, in a fashion, it’s always light outside. It’s quite nice and certainly makes walking to the bathroom during the night easy. Reading in the tent is another plus. However, we don’t think we know too many people who live in tents so the advantage might be a trifle too specific. Although the saying Mom always used when we were living at home was something like: “Do you think you live in a tent?” That’s was when we forgot to close the door. We suppose we could provide a different answer these days. What is a little worrying is that our editor enjoys this type of lifestyle very much—it augurs well for our cost of living but it might prove to be a little uncomfortable. In the meantime, we’re thinking of asking anyone out there whether we cou...