Quite an amazing tunnel

Sjanni is a great fellow and I wish I’d had more time to spend with him!
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Sjanni is a great fellow and I wish I’d had more time to spend with him!

Spot the cyclist!
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Spot the cyclist!

Aww, two little arcade machines! That’s adorable!
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Aww, two little arcade machines! That’s adorable!

Have snacks, will pedal!
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Have snacks, will pedal!

Huh? Whaaaa?
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Huh? Whaaaa?

I think it would be cool to have hills like this all around my farm. Might get annoying chasing after lost sheep though.
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I think it would be cool to have hills like this all around my farm. Might get annoying chasing after lost sheep though.

It almost looks like the mountain is venting steam.
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It almost looks like the mountain is venting steam.

Clouds doing weird things over the peaks.
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Clouds doing weird things over the peaks.

Just a liiiiitle snow left up there.
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Just a liiiiitle snow left up there.

Lovely view. Unfortunately it looks warmer than is actually is!
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Lovely view. Unfortunately it looks warmer than is actually is!

I hereby name this region ‘Sheepy Hollow’!
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I hereby name this region ‘Sheepy Hollow’!

Every time I make a baa-aa-aa noise at them, the sheep get slightly more confused.
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Every time I make a baa-aa-aa noise at them, the sheep get slightly more confused.

Guess what this marker means!
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Guess what this marker means!

Today’s route appears to go straight up over a mountain! No wait, that’s a tunnel.
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Today’s route appears to go straight up over a mountain! No wait, that’s a tunnel.

Oh boy, this one’s a long one!
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Oh boy, this one’s a long one!

Tunnel time approaches.
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Tunnel time approaches.

Looking back. See ya later, daylight!
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Looking back. See ya later, daylight!

10 whole minutes of coasting silently downhill into the mountain. Very trippy.
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10 whole minutes of coasting silently downhill into the mountain. Very trippy.

If you look close you can see the tunnel I came out of.
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If you look close you can see the tunnel I came out of.

Better watch it, motorists!
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Better watch it, motorists!

Some impressive sides to this valley.
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Some impressive sides to this valley.

I was tempted to walk over and put my feet in, but I figured the water would be far too cold, and my socks would take far too long to dry.
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I was tempted to walk over and put my feet in, but I figured the water would be far too cold, and my socks would take far too long to dry.

These roadside memorials to dead motorists are rare in Iceland, but no less saddening for it.
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These roadside memorials to dead motorists are rare in Iceland, but no less saddening for it.

If I’m reading the sign correctly, the motorist was only 16 when she died here.
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If I’m reading the sign correctly, the motorist was only 16 when she died here.

So many waterfalls!
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So many waterfalls!

Pausing at the rest area for a photo and a wee!
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Pausing at the rest area for a photo and a wee!

Lots of spinning on those cranks to get up here…
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Lots of spinning on those cranks to get up here…

Zig-zaggy waterfalls!
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Zig-zaggy waterfalls!

Only a few cars on this stretch today, which is a nice change.
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Only a few cars on this stretch today, which is a nice change.

The highest point of today’s ride.
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The highest point of today’s ride.

The curves are especially dramatic because there isn’t a single tree to interrupt them.
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The curves are especially dramatic because there isn’t a single tree to interrupt them.

There’s sheep in them thar hills!
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There’s sheep in them thar hills!

Weird perforated sunset clouds.
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Weird perforated sunset clouds.

Here’s a place that looks like it can serve up a lot of calories.
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Here’s a place that looks like it can serve up a lot of calories.

This guy’s name is Patti Burgersson. (I’m lying.)
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This guy’s name is Patti Burgersson. (I’m lying.)

Got a lot of snacks in the fridge today.
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Got a lot of snacks in the fridge today.

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