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... nice and dry. The instructor advised keeping your face underwater in order for it to become numb so the cold feels less noticable.. I guess thats a good thing.?

We got some amazing pictures. All in all in was a fantastic experience and a great way to see the natural beauty of this country in such an insuspecting spot in the middle of nowhere.. who would have thought it could look so much like **** outside but yet be so beautiful down below.

...and wind blowing every which way.

We arrived in Reykjavik before the sun was up, and drove our rental car away from the airport toward sunrise-pink, snow-capped peaks. Our first stop was þingvellir national park, the gorgeous site where Iceland's original parliament was founded. The park boasts a large lake that, apparently ...

... wooden sailboat.  I don't know it's significance, but it was a nice boat.  Also this statue of a fisherman holding a flounder. Why not cod, I can't say.  But I liked the nice expression on the flounders face.
As we continued snooping around this small village, we came across none other than this little turf-covered shed.  I love the little hobbit-y window and stove pipe stuck through the roof.

The biggest mystery in this village was the location of ...

... to divine the correct path and off we went. (Yes, I know I'm taking all the credit.)
Day two was all about the "Golden Circle" which is the number one day-trip out of Reykjavik.  It manages to squeeze  an entire national park, the 4th largest geyser in the world and a magnificent waterfall plus gift shops and restaurants into one marathon tour.  


For us we enjoyed getting to the first of many hundreds of excellent informational pull-outs on the road to ...

... nicht mit uns**em v**glichen w**den kann. Man multiplizi**e die anzahl d** st**ne und st**nschnuppen mit 10.
bis auf einen zwischenstop bei den geysiren v**brachten wir den letzten tag hauptsächlich im bus. wir befanden uns schon relativ zentral in d** pampa, abseits von jed** asphalti**ten straße, und wollten abends in reykjavik ankommen.

nett** trip!
bald mehr.

... or two and Icelanders of all shapes, sizes and ages splashed around chasing the dream of better looking skin. Some gave up and grabbed a Slushee or beer from the swim-up bar in the middle of the pool, while others dried off and sunbathed. I jumped in for a bit more, but paused for lunch (the quest for radiance is hard work, after all!) Rather than go to the proper Blue Lagoon restaurant, I 'settled' for a sandwich, cheese and strawberry sparkling wine from ...

... KNOW THANKS! haha! God!

So the
groom rides triumphantly (and looking good I might add) to his bride
who is sitting on her ass head in between her knees just thrown up with
a line if drool hanging from her mouth!!!! Wow! So anyways needless
to say she did NOT get her romantic horseback ride! they hardly got
her into the dam vehicle! we took the horse back I had to have another
shower! then we ended up goiong to the fortune tellers ...

... details each and every farm and family living in each city. This made the country very easy to navigate. There are only 2 D.Os in the entire country, one in Reykjavik and one in Akureyri. Also were educated by the Phallological Museum. Biggest member is from a whale while the littlest one was from a house hamster. Interesting to know.

... things a little more lonely I was the only person camping at Kerlingarfjoll. Despite the journey in and the weather conditions (and the fact that I was really sick of my own company) Kerlingarfjoll was gifted with some of the most beautiful scenery on earth. With little more than a mention in any guidebook I could not believe what I´d stumbled across - a whole mountain of geothermal activity. The mountain was every colour you could imagine with ...

... tours in Iceland, and it takes you to many interesting sights around Reykjavik. It was a little foggy that day so we could see the sights, but not much past them. It probably would have been even more amazing on a clear day. The first stop on the tour was at an implosion crater caused by volcanic activity. Then, we went to a huge waterfall called Gullfoss. The rushing water makes a roaring sound and the waterfall was massive. Next stop ...