sights south

A couple of days ago we retraced some of the route we had taken north to Isafjördur. Our destination was Patreksfjörður, located in the south Westfjords.

We drove over some of the same roads that brought us up north. It’s always interesting to see things in reverse.

Nearing Patreksfjörður, we turned off down a dirt road to see the Golden Beach.

“Rauðisandur beach or the Red Sands Beach is a one of a kind beach in Iceland located in the Westfjords. What makes this beach so special is that it is not black like most beaches in Iceland but it is red or golden. The sand changes color from red to golden-yellow.”

While there my friend wanted to paint, so I found a place to pull over. Nearby were several sheep with their recently born lambs.

The adorable sheep paid little heed to us, walking on either side of the car.

Eventually they sauntered on up the road.

Following their lead, we sauntered off as well, stopping briefly at the final resting place of Garðar BA.

“It is Iceland’s oldest steel ship and it sits on the beach at Skápadal in Patreksfjörður. The ship originally came to Iceland during World War II. In 1981, the ship became dangerous and unfit for use, and was therefore sailed to the shallow shore at Skápadal in Patreksfjörður, where it still lies.”

Sunset over Patreksfjörður for our arrival.