Seeking Northern Lights

Eylül - Ekim 2018

Iceland Summit 2018 and more Okumaya devam et

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- 2 Eki 2018 10:43
- ⛅ 39 °F
- Yükseklik: 308 ft
- İzlanda Suðurland Hrafnagjá 64.244766, -21.04430464°14’41” N 21°2’39” W
Gün 6
A rift and a trail!
2 Ekim 2018, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
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” we saw a pull off marker with a sign with a big M. My map says it means Marked...for what we don’t know...so we park, Les gets out and took pictures. Then we get honked at by what we assume is a Park Maintenance vehicle, we think we are parked in traffic turnout, so vehicles can move over for large buses on the narrow park road...oops. Moving on we find a clearly parking area for a trail, I head up the trail, Les takes pictures of the lake. This park is in a rift valley where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates meet and are splitting apart. Pictures taken on to the main event...Okumaya devam et
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- 2 Eki 2018 11:11
- ⛅ 39 °F
- Yükseklik: 289 ft
- İzlanda Suðurland Silfra 64.255898, -21.12468764°15’21” N 21°7’29” W
Gün 6
The other side of the rift and the Law..
2 Ekim 2018, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
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 of it as their Constitutional Hall. The people would gather here every June for two weeks and Laws would be formed and court held. In the beginning, before the 13th century, there was a couple guys known as the Law Speakers, who would recite the laws standing on a rock, in front of this natural amphitheater. This formation is the other side of the Rift Valley. We walked up the rift canyon and then down to the actual Logberg or Law rock.Okumaya devam et
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- 2 Eki 2018 13:30
- ⛅ 41 °F
- Yükseklik: 328 ft
- İzlanda Suðurland Vellir hinir efri 64.265221, -21.11426764°15’55” N 21°6’51” W
Gün 6
Another couple of waterfalls
2 Ekim 2018, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
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 no WC near any of the parking area...and all that water.Okumaya devam et
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- 2 Eki 2018 15:30
- ⛅ 41 °F
- Yükseklik: 217 ft
- İzlanda Suðurland Laugarás Skálholt 64.125206, -20.52472164°7’31” N 20°31’29” W
Gün 6
Back to the Cathedral
2 Ekim 2018, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
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 Church shaded the old building he came back to shoot. Oh well, the light is still better than last evening.
While Les shot the building I looked around the Church and area.Okumaya devam et
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- 2 Eki 2018
- ⛅ 41 °F
- Yükseklik: 30 ft
- İzlanda Suðurland Selfoss Selfoss Airport 63.933026, -21.0018163°55’59” N 21°0’7” W
Gün 6
Silly stuff
2 Ekim 2018, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
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 Selfoss but not much of one. Second, We like the international picture signs we see everywhere here...especially the leaving a town. I really like those electric speed signs, like we have back home. The sign says the speed you should be going, and flashes your actual speed. Here they take it one step further, it flashes a frown-y face ☹️if you are going to fast, and smiley face🙂 if you are under the speed limit. Also they have large marshmallows in all the fields here, OK they are hay bales but they look almost eatable.Okumaya devam et
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- 3 Eki 2018 11:59
- ☁️ 37 °F
- Yükseklik: 233 ft
- İzlanda Suðurland Rangárvallasýsla 63.863831, -20.21773163°51’50” N 20°13’4” W
Gün 7
No story...
3 Ekim 2018, İzlanda ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F
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 closed but we are enjoying the ride. We keep seeing flocks of large white birds in the fields. We are guessing that that they are gaggle of Swans. First time we been on a quiet enough road to stop and take pictures of them.Okumaya devam et
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Gezgin What an interesting building!
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- 3 Eki 2018 13:11
- 🌧 37 °F
- Yükseklik: 272 ft
- İzlanda Suðurland Rangárþing Ytra Keldur 63.822372, -20.07857463°49’21” N 20°4’43” W
Gün 7
Keldar
3 Ekim 2018, İzlanda ⋅ 🌧 37 °F
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
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- 3 Eki 2018 14:33
- 🌧 39 °F
- Yükseklik: 138 ft
- İzlanda Suðurland Rangárþing Ytra Meiri-Tunga 63.879047, -20.50157763°52’45” N 20°30’6” W
Gün 7
Oddi, Home of the Learned
3 Ekim 2018, İzlanda ⋅ 🌧 39 °F
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 earthquakes was open. But suddenly our car won’t lock! Between that and the entrance fee of $32.00 each we thought we understand enough about geology and we wanted to spend our money on hot cocoa and coffee. The car started locking again, so we came to this little church, Oddi. While this church hasn’t been here that long (1920). The location was home to one of the first churches in Iceland. It was also home in 1078 to Seamundur the Learned, who studied in France at Sorbonne to become a priest. OK, it’s raining and I have time to read.Okumaya devam et
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Gezgin A lot of churches, what is or was the predominant denomination of Iceland. Having fun, glad to have the opportunity to follow along.
3.10.2018Yanıtla
Gezgin A church with trees nearby. I assume you are in a less windy place. The architecture is so different than the US, quite amazing. Glad you are sharing your adventures with friends.
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- 3 Eki 2018 17:44
- 🌧 39 °F
- Yükseklik: 318 ft
- İzlanda Suðurland Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur Borg Borgarhólar 64.078972, -20.7495564°4’44” N 20°44’58” W
Gün 7
Too Rainy
3 Ekim 2018, İzlanda ⋅ 🌧 39 °F
We gave up around 4:30 today. We went to one town west of Selfoss that supposedly had waterfalls, town gardens, hot springs and other stuff. Got to the parking lot to walk around the geothermal area. People looked cold and wet, and we are tired. The rain was beginning to turn to snow. We decide come back to the cabin and get ready to leave tomorrow to join our tour/workshop folks at the airport.

Just couple of thoughts, it seams almost everyone speaks a little English so far no issues. Yes, they take credit cards everywhere, including at a dirt parking lot at one of the waterfalls. It was a machine, but easy to use. Iceland has a bad case of little, hairy horses. Everywhere you go there are herds of Icelandic horses and today was the only time we saw anyone riding one. There was a rancher herding his cows and sheep, he was riding and two other people were herding on foot. So, what do they do with all these cute little hairy horses. I wanted to take a ride as there are lots of places to do that as a tourist, but it’s just to rainy. PS these pictures taken on earlier day with Sunshine.

Also for dinner had a Icelandic traditional tapas.. smoked lamb (lamb ham), dried cod (papery fish), raw salted salmon, sheep pate (looks like dry tuna salad), Islandic flat bread (think a tougher whole wheat tortilla), dark rye sour dough bread, Skyr and black pudding (it looks like a brownie but I think it has pieces sheep meat in it ). I should have taken a picture, but by the time I thought about it...it’s too late. Big difference from our first dinner here, a hamburger and fries. Eating out is expensive but Les and I split, that way we save money and we get dessert!Okumaya devam et
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- 4 Eki 2018 11:59
- 🌬 43 °F
- Yükseklik: 115 ft
- İzlanda Suðurnes Hraunsnes 64.024307, -22.1237364°1’28” N 22°7’25” W
Gün 8
Back to airport...
4 Ekim 2018, İzlanda ⋅ 🌬 43 °F
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 the whole car. We walked back to the airport with all our luggage, it was easier and warmer than waiting for a shuttle. The sun is peaking out. Meeting everyone in the terminal at Joe and the Juice. There are six us women, me, Laura, Sue, Linda, Brenda, and Karen. There are six men including the two leaders, Bill, Kerik, Stephen, Eben, and Stan and of course, Les. We have two nice vans with Wifli. It is afternoon and we are off...couple of the people this is their second and third time at this workshop. Only trouble is no cup holders in the van.Okumaya devam et
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