Our second day in Iceland was amazing!
A little bit of clouds, a little bit of rain, some sunny skies and some incredible sites we've seen!
Helga shared a bit more about her home country as our bus headed out in the morning. The lava fields, the mountains, the dormant volcanoes (and the differences between active, dormant and extinct), local skiing and golfing. We also passed a geothermal power plant and learned how they harness this resource for their hot water and electricity.
We saw the 'Wasserman' Islands in the distance and heard about them as well. The scenery as we drove through the country was magnificent!
We had an unexpected photo-stop at a small waterfall which also featured a Salmon Ladder. Then it was off to Gulfoss waterfall - actually a two-tiered waterfall which measured over 100 feet in total. Some great photos were taken here. Many of us saw the falls from above before walking down to the bottom level and then even walking along side to climb the rocks right at the top. Lots of mist and a bit cold out but that did not dampen the experience!
Our next visit was to the Geysir - or geysers...the larger one is now dormant. But the active smaller one was impressive nonetheless. It erupts about every six minutes. We also got the scents of sulfur from the hot springs bubbling throughout the area. All enjoyed lunch and, of course, some shopping.
Helga shared some information about Icelandic horses and sheep. The horses were brought to the island in the 9th century when inhabitants first settled. Some of these horses are bred for racing; but once they leave the island for a race they can never return. There are now more Icelandic horses outside of Iceland. No other breed of horse was ever allowed onto the island.
A little bit of clouds, a little bit of rain, some sunny skies and some incredible sites we've seen!
Helga shared a bit more about her home country as our bus headed out in the morning. The lava fields, the mountains, the dormant volcanoes (and the differences between active, dormant and extinct), local skiing and golfing. We also passed a geothermal power plant and learned how they harness this resource for their hot water and electricity.
We saw the 'Wasserman' Islands in the distance and heard about them as well. The scenery as we drove through the country was magnificent!
We had an unexpected photo-stop at a small waterfall which also featured a Salmon Ladder. Then it was off to Gulfoss waterfall - actually a two-tiered waterfall which measured over 100 feet in total. Some great photos were taken here. Many of us saw the falls from above before walking down to the bottom level and then even walking along side to climb the rocks right at the top. Lots of mist and a bit cold out but that did not dampen the experience!
Our next visit was to the Geysir - or geysers...the larger one is now dormant. But the active smaller one was impressive nonetheless. It erupts about every six minutes. We also got the scents of sulfur from the hot springs bubbling throughout the area. All enjoyed lunch and, of course, some shopping.
Helga shared some information about Icelandic horses and sheep. The horses were brought to the island in the 9th century when inhabitants first settled. Some of these horses are bred for racing; but once they leave the island for a race they can never return. There are now more Icelandic horses outside of Iceland. No other breed of horse was ever allowed onto the island.
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