There are so many waterfalls in Iceland and the two we visited on the Golden Circle are just a fraction of them but we loved them both for different reasons.
Bruarfoss used to be accessed by a muddy 45 minute hike but we were lucky enough to visit after they had opened a new parking area very close to the waterfall. The road does not allow tour buses so it's less crowded than some of the other waterfalls in Iceland. We loved this one because it was not crowded at all and the waterfall itself is so beautiful. The water is an incredible blue color and it gathers from lots of little rivulets to a small swirling river as it passes under the pedestrian bridge.
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Gullfoss is one of the larger waterfalls in Iceland, its name translates to "golden falls". From the visitors center you can walk to multiple viewing platforms. You really have to walk to all of them just to see all of the waterfall and take in the scope of its size. It drops down some cascades, then makes a big drop into a canyon and flows through past the lowest platform. There was a lot of spray and wind so we were glad we had waterproof jackets (a must-have if you are going to Iceland).
We also visited Thingvellir National Park and ate lunch at a tomato farm this day, it was a great first day!
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