Category: Iceland
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Iceland – Golden Circle
On our journey through Iceland, we saw beautiful scenery, including glaciers, grassy mountains, volcanic sands, and marshmallow hay bales. Sophie spent ages developing a creative story about the marshmallow Haybale trying to convince Aiden that they were really marshmallows Thingkerville National Park a UNESCO world Heritage site helps us truly understand tectonic plates. There is…
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Reykjavik & Kedrid
Reykjavik A well know landmark of Reykjavick is the beautiful Lutheran Church of Hallgrímskirkja, it is said to represent the landscape of Iceland, including the glaciers and ice. In front of the church is a sculpture of Leif Erickson, who discovered Newfoundland and Labrador, 500 years before Christopher Columbus. Kedrid – a geologic wonder. Is…
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Iceland
First Stop – Reykjavik we immediately noticed lovely temperature early August, there were frequent sprinklings of rain and huge wind gusts! There is tons of geothermal heating meaning lots of hot tubs, hot rivers, and public swimming pools. All around us there were beautiful views of flat-topped mountains and immense views of the ocean. Driving…