Pingvellir

The Golden Circle

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July 1st 2012
Day 1 – We arrived in Reykjavik at 11:45pm on Saturday night. It took a while for the luggage to come through, and I got some cash at an ATM while Jeroen waited for the bags. Next stop was finding Fox Rent a Car, operated by Atak car rental. Atak, love it. Luckily Jeroen was looking around and saw my name on a sign. It was Omar, from Atak, and he drove us to their office, about a minute away. We ... read more

Europe » Iceland » Southwest » Keflavik

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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