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July 26th 2012
After breakfast it was on to Thingvellir National Park on the north shore of Thingvallavatn, Icelands' largest natural lake. The park is a UNESCO Heritage site as it where the seperation of the North American and European tectonic plates is measured. Here the plates are currently moving apart at 2 cm / year. The rift runs through the center of the country from southwest to northeast and is surrounded by a region of crust breaks. If anyone offers you a drink of pure glacier water be wary. Think of all the soil and rock that is dragged by glaciers. It takes years for the water to filter out the stuff the glacier carries. For example, water from the Langjokull glacier takes 25 years to make the 35 km trip to Tingvallavatn. Rain water can take 6 ... read more
March 2nd 2011
We awoke in good time knowing that the road we were going to attempt today defeated us as darkness fell yesterday evening. We skipped breakfast, left our hotel and headed out as soon as possible, as we were determined to make more progress today. Oddly, with just one day spent in Iceland, we talked about how precious our time was here. Once we were back in the car, we felt confident that the road up to Gulfoss waterfalls was going to be easier going. Indeed it was for the most part, although the majority was spent bumping along over snow and ice with our eyes on look out for where the edge of the road was. A couple of miles from Gulfoss, we realised a truth that would come about later in the trip: we shouldn't ... read more
