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=Winter has arrived! ...... the LIGHTS! the LIGHTS!= Overnight snow fell over much of the north and the temperature dropped to -4C outside the car at times today – we believed it on the occasions we got out! Accordingly the roads were a bit tricky (see the pics) – covered in ice/snow with snow falling regularly. We loved the change, although when Gail slipped on the ice at one stop, it lost a bit of its romance for her. Once again the mountains were tall and now they have the added bonus (for us at least) of being sprinkled with snow. There’s more due overnight so we’re just hoping the roads hold up OK – we’re not terribly comfortable driving on white roads! We have 2 nights here in Reykjahlíð on Lake Mývatn. We have already visited the hot mud and steam pools and plan on a swim in the thermal baths tomorrow if Gail can stand the smell! This area has had an enormous amount of volcanic activity over the ages with the most recent eruption being 1984. There is steam rising out of the ground and off some roadside pools all over the place – quite eerie especially now that the surrounding areas are covered in snow!
 * [[image:IMG_2728.jpg caption="hmm? anyone for braking really hard?"]] || [[image:IMG_2727.jpg caption="see? told you so!"]] ||
 * [[image:IMG_2712.jpg caption="view of Lake from bedroom window"]] || [[image:IMG_2701.jpg caption="snow capped mountain - looks like icing"]] ||
 * [[image:IMG_2693.jpg caption="Goðafoss - powerful waterfall!"]] || [[image:IMG_2640.jpg]] ||
 * [[image:IMG_2745.jpg caption="steam escaping from springs"]] || [[image:IMG_2746.jpg caption="hot mud pool"]] ||
 * [[image:IMG_2732.jpg caption="Lava outcrops with Volcano in background"]] || [[image:IMG_2723.jpg caption="Gail's not fussed on the smell (or walking on ice)"]] ||

.... =the LIGHTS! the LIGHTS!=