Iceland: Day 9
Eastern Fjords
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Iceland: Day 10
Southern coast
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Yes, whale is sometimes on the menu. Icelanders aren’t the target consumers.
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Golden circle
Read MoreBeer
So, beer was illegal in iceland from 1915 until 1933 — and it wasn’t until 1989 that beer with more than 2.25% alcohol was allowed in the country. Seriously? A country that was founded by Vikings banned beer?
Read MoreNo McDonalds
Alas, there has been no McDonalds in Iceland since 2009. No Starbucks, either.
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horses outside ofhellisholar | eyafallajokull | more horses | superjeeps | gullfoss | geysir | silfra/diving For anyone who dives, the Silfra rift is one of the top destinations in Iceland (some might argue anywhere). The water is utterly clear, cold, and you can dive between two tectonic plates with one hand on North America […]
Read MoreGlaciers
There are astounding views of glaciers nearly everywhere in Iceland. Glaciers cover 11% of the landmass (most of the interior) of Iceland, most of them over volcanoes (which can lead to some serious flooding problems when the volcanoes get burpy and heat up the ice over their craters). According to Wikipedia, the 13 larges glaciers […]
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Since my chance to see the Þingvellir and the Almannagjá rift in anything resembling sunshine yesterday vanished in a drizzling rain, they are on our schedule again for today. While Mark was diving at Silfra, I waited too long while the sun was coming out and by the time I started to wander up to […]
Read MoreEating Hamburgers
What’s not to love about a good hamburger and fries? Take note, though — picking it up in both hands and eating it is considered gauche. Eat them with a knife and fork.
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