Reykjavik

Arrival in the Land of Fire and Ice

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June 3rd 2012
After that long and tiring day of exploring New York, I was hoping to get some sleep on the flight from New York to Reykjavik. As my luck would have it, I probably got no more than 1 hour of sleep. Maybe it was the excitement of finally going to Iceland that prevented me from sleeping. As we descended into Reykjavik, the first thing you noticed while looking out the windows was how desolate and lu ... 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