A rift and a trail!
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Sunny morning and we are off to Pingvellir National Park . The strange looking "P" character is pronounced as a soft "th". Once in the park, Les wanted to stop and take a picture of the “rift” weLäs mer
Sunny morning and we are off to Pingvellir National Park . The strange looking "P" character is pronounced as a soft "th". Once in the park, Les wanted to stop and take a picture of the “rift” weLäs mer
We had to wait to get a parking spot, but we walk over this great natural and cultural site. This is were Iceland held their Althing and created their laws ” starting around the year 930. Think ofLäs mer
Ate lunch in the car looking at the rift wall, and more waterfalls in and then river falls down the escarpment first in to the canyon then into the river/rift valley and lake. Lots of walking but noLäs mer
Les really liked the old replica of traditional building next to the Cathedral/and where we ate dinner last night. So with the sun still shining when we went back. Les was so disappointed, the ChurchLäs mer
We went out to dinner in Selfoss. We thought we would go to a little seaside town...no restaurants..oh well back we went to Selfoss. Couple of thoughts..yes there is a foss or water fall, in SelfossLäs mer
Sagnagardur, a museum, that is “Telling the story Restoring the Land” is Closed. Les is taking pictures anyway outside the building. We are off the beaten path today...more stuff might be closedLäs mer
Saw this place on our tourist map. Old Islandic farm with tours...internet this morning said it was open...sort of open, no tours but able to walk around and take pictures on a rainy day
So went to Hvolsvollur to see another museum, this one about the “Sagas” the old stories about the settling of Iceland...you guess it too was closed. The exhibition about volcanoes and earthquakesLäs mer
Back to the airport. Left rental car, they questioned some scratches on the top of the car, we didn’t go under any trees. There aren’t many trees anywhere. They let it go...next time video theLäs mer