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Joana Bates

IF you are willing to go a little bit further to get nearer to the base of the waterfall. It's beautiful if you aren't and it really is a fun hike -- but if you're tempted and you don't mind being just a weeee bit more adventurous it is so worth the scare of possibly falling and hurting yourself on the rocks, but in no way am I telling you to be unsafe. Just go with a buddy and make sure you're prepared. It's the summer right now and I've had a cold. We went early and four hours later of deliberating which is the best route we were victorious. Be safe though. There were a few paths that we attempted and decided to go back and around to be cautious. The base of Hengifoss is absolutely stunning.

When we reached Dettifoss there were two gorgeous rainbows at the drop. Everyone was excited about it. It was a fun little trek out to Dettifoss to see such a powerful waterfall, but I wish I would've been on the other side of the waterfalls to really capture better photos. Not a big deal... Selfoss on the other hand was a pleasant surprise. The streams were smaller and had some vegetation in between the flow and was breathtaking. Both were a sight to see for certain.