Picture of Iceland
Caption: Iceland is Calling Weekend in Reykjavik
Picture of Reykjavík
Caption: Reykjavik looks a little like Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.
Picture of Reykjavík
Picture of Hallgrímskirkja
Caption: The Church of Hallgrímur, the sixth tallest building in all of Iceland, boasts spectacular views of Reykjavik, though the bell ringing while one is atop the tower can be a tad alarming. 😳 The church is named after an Icelandic religious poet. Out front is a statue of Leif Erikson, the Nordic explorer thought to have discovered Newfoundland.
Picture of Sun Voyager
Caption: The Sun Voyager
Picture of Reykjavík
Picture of Reykjavík
Caption: In the summer, the sun sets around 11:00 P.M.,
but even in the middle
of the night,
it never grows dark.
Picture of Reykjavík
Caption: Graffiti
Picture of Thingvellir National Park
Caption: Thingvellir:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Rift Valley
Picture of Thingvellir National Park
Picture of Geysir
Caption: "A favorite stop along the Golden Circle is the highly active Geysir Hot Spring Area with boiling mud pits, exploding geysers and the lively Strokkur which spouts water 30 meters (100 ft) into the air every few minutes"
(icelandtravel.is).
Picture of Geysir
Picture of Iceland
Caption: As part of our tour,
we took super trucks
off-roading on a
300-square-mile,
snow-covered glacier.
Picture of Iceland
Picture of Gullfoss Falls
Caption: The magnificent Gulfoss Falls
Picture of Gullfoss Falls
Iceland
Caption: Icelandic horses are small but sturdy and spirited and have five unique gaits. To keep pure breeding, no horses can be imported to Iceland, and any horse leaving the island can never return. This one, in particular, was a friendly, camera-loving soul, and when he looked into my eyes, I fell in love.
Picture of Iceland
Picture of Iceland
Picture of Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
Caption: Dinner View from the Harpa Concert Hall
Picture of Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
Picture of Blue Lagoon
Caption: The Blue Lagoon Both locals and visitors love spending cold mornings
at the spa wearing aloe masks, drinking blue cocktails,
and soaking in the saunas,
steam rooms, and hot mineral waters of the Blue Lagoon.
