Today's blog will be short and simple. This morning in the pouring rain we got on the tour bus to see the major sights of Iceland. We had booked the 'Gray Line's Classic Circle Tour' which is an 8 hour tour that I highly recommend for any new comer to Iceland. Our guide, a native young lady who has lived here all her life, was great and gave us a lot of info about the area, growing up and living in Iceland, and history about the area. The pouring rain stopped soon after we started the tour and was off and on during the day but did not stop us from having a good time or taking lots of pictures. After we got back the weather had cleared up a lot so we walked up the street to one of the main sights of the city, Hallgrim's Church, went to the top and took pictures. Tomorrow is our spa day at the Blue Lagoon.
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| At the edge of the North American Tectonic plate! |
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| The plate is spreading here about 1+ inches a year |
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| The dark hills in the background are the start of the Eurasia plate. |
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| On the hot springs and geysers |
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| The Gullfoss water falls - quite spectacular |
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| Hallgrim's Church - up the street from our hotel. |
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| A view of city from top of church |
WONDERFUL pictures, Alan!!!! Don't you love Iceland? They say the rain makes for brighter colors and your pictures demonstrate that to be true.
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So glad you are enjoying your time there! Reykjavik is a great place to visit. Love the pictures - they make me want to go back!
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I was in Iceland before it was a big tourist destination. Visited Geysir and the waterfall. Didn't spend any time in Reykjavik other than to get on a ship and sail to the Westman Islands. I would love to go back and drive the road that circles the island.
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