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Places: Reykjavik Cruise Terminal, Þingvallavegur, Thingvellir National Park, Dead Man Walk: Langistígur, Lake Thingvallavatn, Þingvallakirkja, Öxarárfoss waterfall, Drekkingarhylur, Lögberg, Thingvellir Tourist Information Centre, Gjabakkavegur, Laugarvatnsvergur, Biskupstungnabraut, Gullfoss waterfall, Haukadalur, Strokkur, Kerid Crater, Þjóðvegur 1, Hraðhléðslustöð ON, Imagine Peace Tower, Videy Island, Perlan, Hallgrimskirkja, North Atlantic Ocean.
Wildlife: Arctic tern, Common starling, Laughing Gull, Graylag Goose, Redwing, Wasp nest, Icelandic horse, Rock Pigeon, Puffin, Northern fulmar, Northern gannet.
⏳ July 31,2019
Reykjavik Cruise Terminal
Arctic tern
Common starling
Laughing Gull
Þingvallavegur (route 36)
Thingvellir National Park
The park lies in a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the boundary between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. To its south lies Þingvallavatn, the largest natural lake in Iceland.
Dead Man Walk: Langistígur
The trail between continental plates where were executed convicted persons in the early history of Iceland.
Wasp nest
In background Lake Thingvallavatn (largest lake of the Iceland with an area of 83,7 km²) and Þingvallakirkja (Þingvellir church).
Öxarárfoss waterfall
The basalt rock formations in Thingvellir National Park create this spectacular waterfall.
Öxará river and Þingvallakirkja (Þingvellir church)
Drekkingarhylur - The drowning pool
A deep pool in the river near the bridge in Almannagjá, formerly a place of execution. Up to the early 18th century, women found guilty of crimes such as adultery, incest and murdering infants were tied in sacks and drowned there.
Lögberg
Lögberg, or Law Rock, was a rocky outcrop in south west Iceland, at the location for the assembly of the country's Althing parliament. The original Althing was gathered at Þingvellir, an area of dramatic landscapes which was easily accessible from the populated areas of the south west.
Thingvellir Tourist Information Centre
Þingvallavegur (route 36)
Gjabakkavegur (route 365)
Laugarvatnsvergur (route 37)
Biskupstungnabraut (route 35)
Gullfoss waterfall
Stunning, iconic waterfall falling 32 meters into a canyon & often creating a rainbow.
Haukadalur
Famous valley featuring a variety of ancient geothermal geysers, hot springs & bubbling mud pots.
Strokkur (Icelandic for "churn") is a fountain-type geyser located in a geothermal area beside the Hvítá River in Iceland in the southwest part of the country, east of Reykjavík.[1] It typically erupts every 6–10 minutes.[2] Its usual height is 15–20 meters (49–66 ft), although it can sometimes erupt up to 40 meters (130 ft) high.
Geysir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈceiːsɪr̥] , sometimes known as The Great Geysir, is a geyser in southwestern Iceland. It was the first geyser described in a printed source and the first known to modern Europeans.[citation needed] The English word geyser (a periodically spouting hot spring) derives from Geysir. The name Geysir itself is derived from the Icelandic verb geysa ("to gush") the verb from Old Norse. Geysir lies in the Haukadalur valley on the slopes of Laugarfjall hill, which is also the home to Strokkur geyser about 50 metres (160 ft) south.
Eruptions at Geysir can hurl boiling water up to 70 meters (230 ft) in the air. However, eruptions may be infrequent, and have in the past stopped altogether for years at a time.
Strokkur
Biskupstungnabraut (route 35)
Kerid Crater
This scenic lake occupies a volcanic crater ~3,000 years old & is reachable by foot.
Þjóðvegur 1 (route 1)
Icelandic horse
The Geothermal Energy Exhibition (Hraðhléðslustöð ON)
Interactive exhibit at Hellisheidi Power Station on geothermal energy, utilization & sustainability.
Þjóðvegur 1 (route 1)
North Atlantic Ocean
Rock Pigeon
Imagine Peace Tower
Videy Island
Perlan - Wonders of Iceland
Hallgrimskirkja cathedral
Puffin
Northern fulmar
Northern gannet
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