Hot pools for bathing are pleasant

Now in Hofn

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August 28th 2007
Hi again. After a couple of days of email deprivation we are now in Hofn on the south coast of Iceland, and trying to send a message before the local library closes. Driving is fine and amazing scenery in Iceland. Today has been mainly fiords down the east coast. Every place has its strangenesses in driving. Here, you have to have lights on all the time and maximum speed is 90 km, although ignor ... 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