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Iceland continued

August 26th 2012
On August 22 we drove around a peninsula in the north today visiting a VERY old church, seeing the Iceland Emigration museum, and then seeing the Aukeryeri Cathedral. The old church, Holar, was originally a Catholic Bishopric from 1061. In the mid-1500's the last Catholic was replaced by the Lutheran/Episcopal Bishop. In other words, this location has been the heart of the Icelandic Cee since ... read more
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Icelandic Flag 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
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Mary and Gary
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We are headed to Europe on our bi-annual trip. We will first travel in Iceland driving the Ring Road (Hwy 1) around the island and then staying a few days in the capital for the annual jazz festival and some lobster soup. On 8/28 we head for Heathrow and end our day in Bath. The next morning we will begin exploring Great Britain. Join us on our adventure as we continue to meet new people and see many new and OLD places.... full info
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