We are in the Westfjords today, one of the least visited parts of Iceland but which has plenty of breathtaking scenery. This morning Colin caught the tender boat to the shore to hike up Hornbjarg Cliff. This is a 250m high cliff with many birds nesting. It is part of the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve which is home to the Arctic Fox Research Station. The hikers were not disappointed and saw three Arctic foxes along the way. It was very misty at the top of the cliff so there were no panoramic vistas today.

Reykjarfjördur

Reykjarfjördur is one of the remotest places in Iceland. There are no roads in or out. It's either sail in or walk in. We wore knee high rubber boots on the tender boats today as the only landing spot was a beach so we had to get out in the water! All very exciting. The area is very desolate but there are thousands of seabirds nesting there. There are only half a dozen huts/cottages there with the most basic of facilities but there is a 50m thermal pool for anyone to take a dip. Many of our fellow travellers did just that. But the path to get to the pool was through the birds' nesting area so we needed a stick to hold above our heads to shoo the birds away when they thought we were getting too close. We were dive-bombed by several cranky terns on our way up and back. A couple of local ladies prepared coffee and biscuits for our arrival. We enjoyed this in one of the huts. The locals only live there for 20 days a year in the summer school holidays.