We stayed at a small cottage at Guesthouse Stong near Lake Mývatn.

We headed north to the town of Husavik, a small fishing town well known for whale watching.

We were hoping to see some humpbacks, blue whales, and orcas, but struck out. It turned out to be a pricey boat ride, albeit with beautiful coastal scenery.

We saw some bottlenose whales from quite a distance, but nothing else. Kids were nonplussed.

That is, until the cinnamon rolls and hot chocolate came out.

We took the long way round back to stop at Detifoss, one of the most powerful waterfalls in Europe. The falls are 100 m wide and drop of 44 m metres (144 ft) down to the canyon. The sediment-rich runoff colors the water a grayish-white. We didn't stay long as it was raining pretty steadily.

We then made our way back to Lake Mývatn. We went to the Mývatn Nature Baths as a family and enjoyed the warm natural hot spring water, hot sauna, and sunset.