Hiking in Skaftafell National Park

Glaciers and Icebergs

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June 6th 2012
Today was going to be another long day of driving so with that in mind, I made sure that we set out at an early hour this morning. We continued driving along Route 1 and crossed the Skeidararsandur, a large flat alluvial plain consisting largely of volcanic sands. Up to this point, we had been seeing glaciers out in the distance that appeared to be held back by the mountains. Now the glaciers were ... read more

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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