Hotel Edda Ml Laugarvatn

... we visited is the only place in the world where the ridge itself extends above sea level (Reykjanes). They said that Iceland is growing by 2 cm each year. I was expecting some sort of infinite abyss I guess, it wasnt so much a pit into the earth, but more like giant cliffsides of crazy formed rock (Im not a geologist.. thats as technical as I get) with visible cracks through the center. It was pretty cool to see. <br><br>We also went to Gulfoss, and Geysir (which looked ...

... string. So I am enjoying what I am seeing but I am not getting any more comfortable. In fact, it appears that my tank was on crooked because suddenly, without warning, although it happened in slow motion, I rolled over on the right side and was on my back. Like a harpooned whale! Struggled a bit to roll back over onto my stomach so I could swim again. That happened a few more times.<br><br>We finally pass through the narrow areas and get into a wider canyon so I think I can descend now ...

... If you have to see a picture of Strokkur blowing up, try one of theirs.<br>The place was jammed as one tour bus after another disgourged chattering German and Japanese tourists.<br>After watching Strokkur blow several times we were off too--over to the Golden Waterfall named "Gulfoss"--meaning Golden Waterfall, of course. We did happen to take pictures of this one.<br><br>A unique feature of the Icelandic landscape is that due to the island ...

... strawbale building in Iceland and that he had lived in one in Canada. Apparently, Iceland is focusing efforts on increasing tourism and this means bringing in workers. Of course these folks need housing so the parks department is bringing in cargo containers and converting them into ugly, soul-less dwellings. This young man was building this as an inspiration to a low cost, energy efficient, quick and ...

... people all the time. The problem with traveling the way I am is that you meet people for a few hours tell them your story, you get threes then you leave them and start it all over again, sometimes I just like to chill out by myself and just keep myself to myself, I am a really social person but sometimes even I just want not to talk to anybody, especially when I am tired.<br><br>After the geysir we headed to a massive waterfall Gulfoss where you could get ...

... it has a sulphur smell but is an undeniable golden resource. Again our meal was served with a sort of pink powder (something like salt mixed with Cayenne). We found out that this is called Kartoflu Klepp.<br>The whole restaurant (staff and patrons) were gathered around to watch something like European Idol. We chatted with a man, I'm sure he said his name was Jokull (another one, does that really mean Glacier? People name ...

... Circle is a sort of circular route (shocking, I know) that takes you along 3 of Iceland's most popular spots--the Geysir area, the Gullfoss waterfall and Thingvillier National Park. Leaving Reykjavik, we got our first daylight glimpse of non-urban Iceland. We drove up through the mountains into the highlands.. I'd seen pictures of tundra before, but the contrast between so much of flat, rocky, mossy/snowy land and mountains in the distance was really interesting. I ...

... I know the Jamboree crew asked us what a risk assessment was, but don't tell me the school fire drill consists of letting the kids burn. Over here there'd be a consent form for that, you know... :P<br><br>Having started on the negative, I ought to say just how utterly breathtaking the flight was the previous evening. Absolutely beautiful. Setting off at 9pm and flying north, we experienced an incredible 3 hour long sunset above the clouds. I don't think I ...

... big impressive waterfall<br><br>

... the end of the road and decided to turn back instead as the weather conditions were so bad and the glimpses I'd had of the glacier were not promising (It looked like someone had dragged black chalk over a great portion of it). I returned to highway 1 until I got to the jewel of my entire trip - the Iceberg Lagoon, a.k.a. Jokulsarlon. Miraculously, the weather and light conditions as I arrived were PERFECT!! Partly sunny with dramatic ...