25 May - Vatnsdæla saga and others

In the morning a tour around the Vatnsnes peninsular which features in Grettis saga and Laxdæla saga, as well as several others.  This peninsular has good low-lying ground around most of its circumference

with dramatic mountains in the centre

Then on to þingeyrar - originally the site of an assembly during the period of the Commonwealth (930 -  1264), as the name suggests, and then the site of a church and farm built by Jón Ögmundarson, Bishop of Hólar (1106 - 1121).  There is now a 19th c. church alongside the site of the farm.

Thn to Blönduós (the estuary of the river Blandá), which features in Laxdæla saga and Vatnsdæla saga among others.  The estuary of the river, with the West Fjords in the distance, is very beautiful.

And then on to Vatnsdalur - the centre of the Vatnsdæla saga.  An amazing location with stark cliffs to the east, and excellent land running up from the river to the west.