Study Tour - Mývatn, Krafla

Second day of the trip also began in Skjaldarvik. In plans we had a visit to Krafla power plant near Mývatn lake and surrounding areas.
Map of the trip (click to zoom).












On the way.













Skútustaðagigar - pseudo-craters around the pond Stakhólstjörn. They were formed when eruption occurred in wet areas or around the lakes.













Sheep run freely around the place :)






































Boys band near one of the volcanoes in the area.












One of the geothermal power stations.













Mud pools.







































Steam discharge near Krafla power plant. The noise was horrible, without ear plugs it was impossible to stay there longer than 5 seconds.













View on Krafla.







































On the drilling site.













Turbine in the power plant. We got there during the meintanance time, so we had an unique opportunity to have a look on the things that usually are covered.













After that we went for a walk to a volcanic site close to the power plant. The erruption that occured here in 70's delayed the opening of Krafla by couple of years. Landscape here was very unusual, I felt like I were on the moon :)




















































As you can see life is slowly comming back on these grounds.











































On the way back we stopped for a small bath in Mývatn swimming pools. Quite nice experience, but expensive - good that RES paid everything :P
Way back - sunset near Akureyri.