June 27, 2004
skógafoss is one of the country's most beautiful waterfalls. legend has it that Þrasi, the viking who settled in skógar, hid a chest of gold behind the waterfall. later, a young lad attempted to retrieve the treasure, but only managed to grasp a ring on the side of the chest before it disappeared once more. the ring was affixed to the church door at skógar, and is now the pride of the local museum. when the sun is shining, you can still see traces of Þrasi's gold in the shimmering spray of the waterfall. skógafoss is 62m high.
we make a return visit to this waterfall towards the end of our journey... stay tuned for photos of this waterfall.
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