The
final stop of our first day in Iceland was Skógafoss Waterfall. Even though we
saw Seljalandsfoss right before, it was still
absolutley stunning. It's one of the biggest waterfalls in Iceland measuring
200 ft tall and 83 ft wide. The fall has been featured in both The
Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Thor: The Dark World.
Iceland is a country full of fantasy and magical tales and Skógafoss also has
it's own lore.
It's
said that the first Viking, Þrasi Þórólfsson, hid a treasure chest in a
cave behind the waterfall. Years later, the chest was discovered by a local
man. He was unable to get the entire treasure, but managed to detach one of the
rings on the side of the chest. He then gave the ring to a local church
and later was donated to the Skogar Museum. It's also said that when the sun is
shining, you can see gold glittering through the water.
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