If you love waterfalls, Iceland is for you! They are all over the countryside.

The most famous one is Gullfoss, the golden falls. It was privately owned and destined for being harnessed for electricity until the government bought it in 1979, and it became a tourist attraction instead. You can stay dry on top or walk down 110 steps and get a rainy mist affect that will leave you wet if you stay very long. Of course we had our rain jackets on, so down we went.

On the following day, our next exciting waterfall was Seljalandsfoss which has a long drop that people can walk behind. We were warned – you will get soaked. Donning our waterproof wear kept us dry, but some people walked back to the parking lot dripping wet. Gljufrabui is a keyhole, partially hidden, very picturesque waterfall without “foss” in its name; it’s just down the path from Seljalandsfoss with two other smaller falls between.

Skogafoss was just a 12 minute drive away, but it was a different experience as we walked up 465 steps to the top. The sun was out by then, chasing the rain away, and we had to peal off our coats as we worked our way up the stairs. The stairs were metal with a grippy surface, but lacked railings in places and were a bit wiggly.

Between Vic and Hofn, we visited Vatnajokull National Park, and took a long hike to see Svartifoss. Yes, we were visiting a glacier that we would not see up close, because, instead, we chose to see a waterfall. Svartifoss means black falls, and is so named because of its basalt column cliff that looks black as the waterfall wets the rock. Definitely a unique-looking waterfall and a really nice hike. More time was needed at this park.