Lake Myvatn Part 1: Cowshed Cafe and Northern Lights

So I find photoblogging kind of boring...I'll just skip to the cool stuff. WE SAW THE NORTHERN LIGHTS!!! We took a 6 hour drive from Reykjavik up to Lake Myvatn and stayed at Dimmuborgir Guesthouse, and this is what it looked like at night:

We searched the town of Reykjalid for dinner (we have been eating really late this entire trip, so we have been having trouble finding places that are open, especially in smaller towns. We tried to go to Gaemlii Barinn (a super cute country pub), but they were closed and suggested we go down the road to Cowshed Cafe. IT WAS DELICIOUS.
I got the Kjotsupa (meat soup) and it was a fresh beef and vegetable goulash. I also got a rhubarb pie and coffee for dessert with fresh whipped cream from the farm. Cowshed Cafe is weird in that, when you walk in, you realize that one wall of the cafe is shared with a bunch of huge cows in little stalls, all of which have names. Panic sets in as you realize that your Kjotsupa will have bits of "Kristina" in it...But then as you browse around you realize that those cows are milked every morning and night as a tourist attraction, and they don't plan on being soup anytime soon. PHEW.
The Dimmuborgir Guesthouse has a resident sheepdog named Valor. HE IS THE BEST!!! In front of the guesthouse are all of these winding grass paths that go towards and around the lake, which is just in front of you. Valor will follow you down any path and keep you company, and when he finds the right stick, he will present it to you for a little tug-o-war or fetch action. That dog never got tired! See the Guesthouse Below: