Rauðinúpur Cape and the 2 Sea Stacks on Melrakkaslétta in North-East Iceland
On my travels on the Melrakkaslétta plain peninsula in North-East Iceland, I drove around the peninsula and visited as many of the beautiful sights there as I could. This area is very rich in birdlife and the tranquillity so far north is almost unsurpassed. I was heading for Rauðinúpur or Red Cape, which protrudes 73 meters out of the North-West end of Melrakkaslétta plain. I had already visited one of the northernmost places on the mainland of Iceland, Hraunhafnartangi on the same day and was longing for more of the same. Rauðinúpur is located at 65°28'23.29" north. Driftwood on the hi