A road trip around Iceland, on the Ring Road.
Golden Circle
Þingvellir National Park
Þingvellir was for many centuries the home of the "Alþingi" national assembly.
Gullfoss Waterall
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| Gullfoss (8 MB, 3 sec) |
Geysir Area
The great geyser Geysir (after whom all other geysers are named) is resting this decade, but his buddy Strokkur is very active.
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| Strokkur Erupts! (11 MB, 9 sec) |
Seljalandsfoss
Skogafoss
Reynisfjara Beach
Reynisfjara beach is noted for its black san (boring!) and its gray basalt columns (wow!)
Skaftafell
Svartifoss
Glacier Hike
Today was my “Glacier Wonders” hike on Falljökull Glacier, a tongue of the mighty Vatnajökull. A daring hike for intrepid
adventurers, ages eight and up. 😀
Glacial lakes
North-East
Hafnarhólmi Puffins
I travelled up to Hafnarhólmi near Borgarfjorour Eystri for Puffin viewing.
Egilsstadir
Dettifoss
Lake Mývatn
Hverir Hot Springs
Grjótagjá Cave
Hverfjall Crater
Dimmuborgir Lava Field
Skútustaðagígar Pseudo Craters
Goðafoss
Akureyri
Húsafell
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| Deildartunguhver: Splashy springs! (5 MB, 3 sec) |
Into the Glacier
A tour into a man-made tunnel inside the Langjökull glacier
... and back to Reykjavik
Reykjavik
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Reykjavik
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