castleton station
21. Juni 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Keflavik airport
22. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Good morning from Iceland
Candy Alessandro300,000 people welcome you to Iceland! (That's the population.) There's another airline there called WOW! Originally, the airport was built by the United States military during World War II and opened on March 23, 1943. (Wikipedia trivia for you! Have a great time!)
Iceland's Parliament
22. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Hallsgrimskirka
22. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Iconic church of Iceland
Harpa
23. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Reykjavik's concert hall. Beautiful and exvellecvt aviuystics
Kopavogur
24. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Photo taken jusr before 1:00 AM. The midnight sun in Iceland at the airbnb.
Geothermal
25. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Much of Iceland's energy is geothermal. This is one of the main plants.
Kerid crater
25. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Scotia crater. Iceland is very active geologically. May volcanos.
Vid faxa Waterfall
25. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Notice the fish ladder to the left. This is a salmon spawning strean
Geysir
25. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
The place where all the rest get their name from.
Gullfoss aka gold waterfall
25. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Waterfall fed by glacial outwash so that the stream carries silt that. in certain light, looks gold
Thingvellir
25. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
National park mostly between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates where they are separating. The icelandic parliament, the Althinga (i apologize if my spelling is bad) met hete from 930 ADWeiterlesen
Skalholt Cathedral
26. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Center of faith since 1,000 CE. Amazing art in sanctuary. To the left of the church is a turf covered building that is a small chapel. The interior picture otherwise unidentified is from there
Gaukshofti
26. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Just the view
Unnamed waterfall
27. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Near Skogar. Pictures go from approaching the waterfall to a picture from behind the falls
Skogar museum
27. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Local history and cultural museum. First picture is a turf farmhouse from late 19th century. Some interior pictures follow. Also, the interior of a schoolhouse. I didn't tske any pictures of theWeiterlesen
Solheimajokull Glacier
27. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
At foot of a glacier, along with pool of glacial outeash
Vik, black sand beach
27. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
The black sand texture is much like sand "down the shore," although stonier. No one swimming. Both air and water temps are in the 40s.
Vik church
27. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Sits up above the village of Vol. Main thing is the view
Skogafoss
27. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Near my hotel in Skogar. In case you haven't figured it out, foss means waterfall.
Blue lagoon
28. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Top attraction in Iceland. Pictures are outside as I couldn't get in without a reservation, little did I know. Also a typical moss covered labs field nearby.
Bridge between two continents
28. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
For all you arm chair geologists. I'm standing between two continents. Over my right shoulder is the North American tectonic plate an over my left is the Euasian plate. This is also my first selfie.Weiterlesen
Stafnes
28. Juni 2017 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Lighthouse near whete the mid atlantic ridge rises up from the ocean and Iceland begins. No, it isn't the lighthouse that's leaning.
Copenhagen
29. Juni 2017 in Dänemark ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Greetings from Denmark. Arrived this afternoon. Staying with nice folks at an airbnb right in the middle of things in Copenhagen. Resting today. Exoeri g tomorrow.
skip's retirement travelOn so it begins. Castleton RR Station, Amtrak to Penn Station in NYC and then to Newark airport.and Icelandair to Reykjavik tomorrow morning