Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Iceland Day 8 - Hofsstaðir Guesthouse








Our hotel for the evening was lovely Hofsstaðir Guesthouse. This spot truly is in the middle of nowhere. It lies in a lush green river valley with mountains and the ocean in the distance.



Our rooms once again were modern and had a little porch area where we could enjoy the gorgeous view. A bit of construction going on at this location, too.


We knew that there was nothing for miles, so we made reservations to eat at the restaurant located at the guesthouse. The menu is above.


We were amused by their "mineral water" which had pretty rocks at the bottom of the jar!



I had the arctic char which was delicious. It tasted similar to salmon but with a less fishy taste. The vinegarette on the salad was wonderful, too! We shared a dessert of the Country Cake.


Here is the view out the restaurant window. Loved the display of rocks along the window sill.


A traditional turf house was located right in front of the guesthouse.


Although it was cloudy and a bit misty while we were here, we did awake to a slight burst of sunshine in the morning and a faint rainbow.


The delicious breakfast included warm bread and some of their homemade jams. They also had leftovers of the char, lamb, and horse steak from dinner last night, so you were able to sample anything you missed.

This was another amazing hotel booked for us by Nordic Advisor! (Note: a lot of these hotels appear to have partnerships with tour companies, so it seems to be difficult to book them directly.)

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