The roads are well kept; there are no pot holes to slow us down. Hvalfjordur means "whale fjord"; it was used as a naval base for the USA and Britain in WWII. Driving up North West was an adventure with stunning views. The next town on the agenda was Akranes, where there is a light house.
We found a church on the edge of a cliff; 80% of Icelanders are Lutheran. The Evangelical Lutheran Church, the national church, is endowed by the state, but there is complete freedom for all faiths, without discrimination.
The three horses were so friendly; they pranced right up to the camera in a conga line.
It was a surprise to see Mr. Ed and an art gallery in a lighthouse!
Akranes, the town where this lighthouse stands, was originally founded by Norse brothers from Ireland in the 9th century. Today the smell of fish is overpoweringly strong near the lighthouse. Fish, cement and aluminum are the main sources of employment. The lighthouse was recently opened as a gallery! It was like a tiny Guggenheim. The stairs to the top were not difficult to climb.
