After a 8 hour flight and about 4 hours of driving, you finally arrive at Vik, Iceland. The whole drive there you see beautiful scenery such as, mountains and little picture perfect towns with cute little bridges and unique pigmented rivers. Yet, none of them compare to the sight you're seeing now. You gaze upon large pale waves crashing onto a black beach, rocks jolting straight upright out of the water. You look to your left, you see beautiful hills sides that words cannot describe the uniqueness. You look to your right, you see a stream going past your point of view so you follow to uncover what it's leading to. Before you know it a stunning waterfall is in front of you with caves hollowed out behind it. A sigh escapes your lips, a sigh of awe and of serenity. Where is the majestic place I’m talking about? These are the black beaches of Vik, Iceland.…show more content… Located in Vik, Iceland along the south coast of Iceland. Its full name, Vik í Myrdal still holds the title to be the biggest village in the southernmost part of Iceland with only 300 residents. The reason the sand is black is because it originated from the basalt lava that covers much of the area. Not only does the sand interest me, but the 68 meter high boulders and the staircase type rocks that go up the hillside. Along with the different terrain, a beautiful waterfall with hidden caves and oddly placed rock formations really make you think how they got there or were formed. The thought of such different scenery urges me to go. This area inspired me because of its beauty and different
