There are many fjords on the east coast of Iceland. The road follows the coast for much of the journey to Egilsstaðir. At one location, I passed this very distinctive amphitheater in the mountains, covered with snow.
At Streitishvarf, I passed a lighthouse that is not orange! This one also appeared to have antennae that serve as a beacon.
Farther along the coast is an abandoned farmhouse by the fjord.
Here I found another orange lighthouse! Looking at the image above, just to the right side of the house, one can make out the shape for the lighthouse.
The path to the lighthouse crossed through a puddle formed by a small creek. An orange reflection of the lighthouse was just visible in the pool of water.
Returning to the farmhouse, I passed by some fence posts, with a view of the distant mountains and the fjord. Time to move on!
I reached Egilsstaðir and moved into the hostel just after the sun had set. The following morning, I made a side trip to Unaos to explore the area. Along the roadside, I stopped to make this image of the farm buildings that were located close to the foot of the mountain range.
Continuing on, the road climbed up the mountain side to a viewpoint that offers a great view of the long bay and coastline.
At this point, I turned back so that I could make the rest of the trip to Akureyri during daylight hours. There were several kilometers (or miles) of snow covered roads during this journey. I stopped at Myvatn, where I could make some images of the spectacular Hverfjall crater that were located in the distance.
Continuing on to Akureyri, after cresting a mountain pass, I reached the fjord where the city is located. At this point, there was a magnificent sunset with clouds dropping snow on the mountains.
Here is another view along the fjord towards the open sea.
On the far shore it the town of Dalvik that was to be my destination for the night!