Countryside between car park and Dettifoss waterfall

The Land of Fire, Ice and Water

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July 13th 2023
Early start disappeared after we called the grand kids and spent 35 minutes chatting with them. Time well spent though. Heading back on ourselves a little to visit Dettifoss waterfall. Rain and more rain today. Temperature as we left was 4 degrees with a piercing wind blowing. And blow it did… Turned off highway 1 to a secondary road which turned out to be much better than the main highway ... read more

Europe » Iceland » North » Akureyri

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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