Steaming Lava Field at Fimmvörðuháls Pass

Hvannadalshnúkur

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June 17th 2011
Average camping cost/night touring Iceland for ~2 weeks: $10 on VISA debit. Cup of good Gevalia coffee: ~$2 on VISA debit. The knowledge that you'll soon be somewhere where the summer temperature is above 55°F: priceless. Some things are indeed priceless, like the sun which did not make much of an appearance in Iceland while I was there. That did not stop me from summitting Iceland's ... read more

Europe » Iceland

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Settled by Norwegian and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D., Iceland boasts the world's oldest functioning legislative assembly, the Althing, established in 930. Independent for over 300 years, Iceland ... ... read more