Iceland: Day # 3

On our last full day in Iceland, we went on probably the highlight of my time there. It was a tour of The Golden Circle which included the Rift Valley and Parliament, geysers, Gulfross Waterfall, and a volcanic crater.

Here we are at the Rift Valley: the separation between the North American and EuroAsian tectonic plates. We're standing on the North American side (as it should be!)


And in that fog are the Mountains that stand on the EuroAsian side.

moore ass


we happy few

a section of the high cliff we're standing on


This is immediately below the ledge we stood on at Þingvellir for the assembly of the first parliaments (ever) called Althing. You can read about them in the old Iceland Sagas.

The Icelandic Horse is not a pony, and has 5 gaits, one of which is so smooth it will not slosh a pint of water you hold in your hand while riding.


Now onto the geysers. Pronounced "gay seers"

Here she blows

BOYS



"Little Geyser"


The biggest one we saw

Look at this smoky ground: perfect for all sorts of goblin creatures


Stop #3: Gulfross Falls




Playing tag along the wintry planes




Extinct Volcanic Crater

Greenhouses run off of geothermal electricity

My sister bundled up to see the Northern Lights. The only time in her life she will ever look big.