Tjornin Pond

A Great View When It's Not Pitch Black

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September 27th 2014
I got up early to go for a run in the morning. After a while I reached the Tjornin Pond and I was greeted with an absolutely stunning sunrise. I didn't have my camera with me sadly (it's way too heavy to carry on a run), but I did have my phone so I was able to get some pictures. Our plan for today was the Golden Circle, which is (obviously) a circular bus route that covers some of the main sig ... read more

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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