Vik Shoreline

Iceland

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May 6th 2009
The Journey began in Iceland on May 1st 2009, which we quickly discovered was Slaves Day. Reykjavik was a ghost town. We arrived very early in the morning to be greeted by a bitter cold, rustic and intriguing landscape. The drive from the airport to the Travel-Inn Guesthouse took less then an hour but revealed the diversity Iceland had to offer. Our First day was spent wandering around Reykja ... read more

Europe » Iceland » Southwest » Reykjavík

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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