The Ring Road is 825 miles long and circles the island, although it bypasses part of northern Iceland, the western fiords and the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Most of the Ring Road is pretty remote, which is not surprising as Iceland’s population is only about 325,000 with more than two-thirds living in the Reykjavík area in southwestern Iceland. As a result, you can drive the road for miles and miles without seeing any buildings. Of course, the drive is overflowing with natural beauty.
The buildings that are visible are filled with history and Icelandic lore like the Drangurinn Rock that provides the background of these two concrete sheds with sod roofs. According to Icelandic folklore, this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves who lived in the caves. According to the myths, the elves cared for pregnant cows that were placed by farmers in these sheds and miraculously gave birth overnight aided by the elves.