Iceland - Day two, Gullfoss waterfall

The second stop on our Golden Circle tour was Gullfoss waterfall.

As you stop in the car park there is not too much to see, but then as you walk towards the sound of running water you are greeted with this spectacular view. 

Fed by the Langjökull glacier, Gullfoss is a double decker waterfall, with a little staircase fall, cascading into the big 100 ft drop. And more excitingly you can head down and get as close as you dare.

As you approach, the roar of the waterfall is constant, but not too overpowering. It is just there to remind you of the power being pushed through, in case you are tempted to go too close to the edge. 

One thing that caught my attention was the beautiful spray of dancing water being thrown towards you.

Unfortunately the sun wasn't quite in the right place to catch a rainbow but it was still very hypnotic to watch.

We visited Gullfoss on our previous trip to Iceland when it was covered in ice and snow, and I want to take this opportunity to show you how different it can look.

My next plan is to visit Iceland one summer to enjoy the greenery and almost 24 hour daylight, then I might have more luck with the rainbow photo I so wanted. Now back to our most recent trip, having got as close to the edge as we dared, we had headed back up the steps to take a selfie above the waterfall.

With a quick glance towards the glacier we'd be visiting the following day we decided it was high time for us to grab some lunch.