An Evening Hike

One evening last week my friend Allan and I decided that the weather was just too nice not to be outside enjoying it. For some time I had been wanting to climb the peak that watches over Holar and here was a fine opportunity to stretch our legs, get some fresh Icelandic air into our lungs and enjoy the outdoors. Also, Allan climbed the peak last summer and since arriving in Holar earlier in the week, had been wanting to climb it again. One of the luxuries of the northern summer is the fact that it never really gets dark. So at 7 o'clock in the evening we set out on our hike that was to take between 4 to 6 hours. Armed with water, smoked salmon, crackers and camera, we ascended the peak. We scurried up the mountain side with nothing other than the direction up to guide us. For the most part, a path was unneccessary but there were a few times when I was thinking that should I slip, it would be a long roll to the bottom. Here are a few pictures from the hike. To view individual images of the collage, click here. To view a slideshow of the pictures, click here.

Here is a photo of our route. Click the photo with your mouse to view our path.