By the time we got to Vík, my bud and I were exhausted. We’d gotten up for sunrise and then climbed around 3 different glaciers. Tonight we were staying at Hotel Kria, which is centrally located in the small town of Vík. I was getting ready to have a good dinner and tuck in for the day.

Pokin, however, decided it was time for sunset photos.

“It’s nice out,” she said. “Who knows when it’ll be nice out again.”

My bud and I groan. We weren’t winning this battle. In the car we go again!

Our sunset destination was Reynisdrangar, about a 15 minute drive west of Vík. Reynisdrangar was voted one of the best beaches in the world, and It was also one of filming locations for Game of Thrones (beach at Eastwatch by the sea.) It’s considered a very dangerous beach as amidst seemingly calm and predictable waves will come sudden powerful sneaker waves. In recent years, the waves have dragged several travellers out into the ocean where they drowned in the undertow. <gulp> The major landmarks are 3 basalt columns. Legend has it these columns were formed when three trolls unsuccessfully tried to pull a ship to shore when sunrise hit.

Not learning her lesson from this morning, Pokin was determined to get some photos in the surf break. “Further up the shore though,” she promises. Sigh.

Along the way we passed fields like this with sheep. I considered trying to ride one but given how wet it’d been, thought better of it.

Once we got to Reynisdrangar, Pokin discovered her plans would be foiled. A giant wedding photoshoot appeared to be taking place and people were everywhere, all over the basalt columns, on the beach, near the waves. It was work to sneak a person free view of the place. I didn’t care. Pokin minded. I reminded her she was a tourist too, then got out of the way of smack zone.

Eventually the other tourists left and she got a few shots in.

Which was about time! It’s cold and windy out here!

And those waves looked serious!