1.45 P.M.—Hafnafjörð = 2 hours 15 min. riding; path tolerable up torrent bed; crossed first divide of rugged ropy lava; path bad.
3.20 P.M. (= 3 hours 50 min.).—Changed horses in grassy cup-shaped hollow, under broken wall of lava.
3.30 P.M.—Started again; at 4 P.M. forded Kaldá (cold water) River.
4.45 P.M.—Short halt on grassy bottom at foot of Lángahlíð.
6.30 P.M. (=7 hours).—Kleifarvatn (cliff-water); path along western shore of lake.
7.15 P.M.—Left lake; over bog and up hill.
⊙ I. 8.30 P.M.—Reached Krísuvík (Bay of Krísa, proper name of woman), 5 hours + 3.50 = 8 hours 50 min. Frequent halts and delays with pack-saddles. At most 3 miles per hour by 9 = 27 indirect statute miles. People call the distance “10 to 15 miles.” Road upon map, 16 direct geographical miles from Reykjavik to Krísuvík. General direction, north to south with a little westing.
Good, grey, travelling day; no sun and no rain till night.
Paid at Krísuvík, $1, 3m. 0sk. (the cheapest).
Krísuvík to Litlaland.