Gulfoss

We next traveled to a waterfall called Gulfoss. In Iceland, foss means waterfall, so when you see a word ending in "foss", it is referring to a waterfall. Some examples are Gulfoss, Dettifoss, and Godafoss. The word Gulfoss means "Golden Falls". Gulfoss is Iceland's most famous waterfall and the largest in Europe. There was an opportunity to view the waterfall from above, and then to descend some steps and follow a path to view the falls down below. Our tour guide was so enthralled with the idea of standing next to the falls, where you could feel the earth shake as the water tumbled over the rocks, that she exclaimed "Feel the power of Gulfoss!" The falls occur where the Hvita River drops 96 feet and creates a double cascade, making for incredible scenery. Below the falls, the river continues to flow down a narrow ravine.