Day 16: May 25: Solheimar to Vagnasstiðir

Today,  we left Sólheimar  eco village and headed south.  We drove most of the day.  We stopped in a town 2 hours from our hostel for lunch and visited a chain wool clothing store. At the visitors center next to the restaurant,  a small,  playful black and white retriever/ shepherd  puppy greeted us.
 It has been rainy and warm today.  The vegetation and landscape has changed drastically along the drive, the milder weather mostlikely playing a part in the vegetation.
After dinner,  Nate and I traversed through  the meandering stream towards the ocean. Unnoticed,  we came across small water fowl preening themselves in the stream, nearly hidden by orange-red reeds.
To forge the stream,  we crossed  a rickety,  rotten bridge and remained unsure of its fidelity.   After an hours trek,  we stumbled upon a black,  rocky shore. During our exploration,  we found two skeletons.  One of a seabird,  another of a gnathostome fish.
Upon turning around,  we discovered the landscape before us had been obscured by passing fog and clouds,  creating an abyss 270° around us.  All that remain visible were the crashing waves; an entire mountain range had disappeared.