Golden Circle Tour
Today we had a bus tour. This tour showed us the place where the tectonic plates of North America and Eurasia come together, a lovely water fall, a geyser and a volcano crater. Some pictures ...
This is the plate tectonic space. Also in this region, starting with the Vikings back in the late 900's they held an annual conference at Law Rock where they read 1/3 of the law each year. The details are interesting but WOW - that is a long time ago!
This is Gullfoss - a waterfall.
Icelandic Horses are specific to Iceland. They are shorter and have a different coat than the horses we have at home. An Icelandic horse may leave Iceland but it cannot return and no other horses can be imported to Iceland.
Lots of pools like this - similar to Yellowstone, on a much smaller scale.
A random waterfall (I am sure it has a name ~~)
On the left you can see the fish ladder. This ladder is used by salmon to swim upstream.
Kerid crater. This is a dormant volcano; however, there have been earthquakes lately so there is a 50/50 chance that it could erupt. It has not erupted for 6,500 years.
Tonight we pack our bags and get ready to board the cruise tomorrow. We are excited to explore Iceland further before heading to the U.K.
This is Strokkur Geysir - it is an active geyser, erupting every 8-10 minutes.
Take care,
Sheri & Carsten
These pics and info are so fascinating. Great trip. Thanks for Sheri ng..lol
ReplyDeleteInteresting and educational. Enjoy and thanks for sharing your journey
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