We still have one original forest here from pre-settlement in the East called Hallormsstaðaskógur, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallormssta%C3%B0ask%C3%B3gur h

We still have one original forest here from pre-settlement in the East called Hallormsstaðaskógur, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallormssta%C3%B0ask%C3%B3gur https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallormssta%C3%B0ask%C3%B3gur. However yes the ride from KEF to RVK is particularly barren looking.