ICELAND
(Iceland Flag)
(Iceland Map)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2008:
On Thursday evening we sailed around the north coast of Iceland and crossed the Arctic Circle.
10 minute video of my cruise around Iceland when we crossed the Arctic Circle. Click on the ©YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2008:
AKUREYRI
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We sailed into Akureyri, Iceland as the sun was rising on a beautiful day.
Akureyri is a town in the northern part of Iceland; it is the second largest urban area after Greater Reykjavík area.
As of the April 1, 2008 census, the town had a total population of 17,304.
The Goðafoss (Icelandic: waterfall of the gods) is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland.
It is located in the Mývatn district of North-Central Iceland at the beginning of the Sprengisandur highland road.
The water of the river Skjálfandafljót falls from a height of 12 meters over a width of 30 meters.
5 minute video of Goðafoss waterfall. Click on the ©YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
Námafjall is a high-temperature geothermal area with fumaroles and boiling mud pools.
At a depth of 1000 meters the temperature is above 200 degrees C. As is characteristic for other hot spring areas
there is a hot spring smell at Námafjall which is caused by the steam and the fumarole gas, such as hydrogen sulfide.
8 minute video of Námafjall AND Mývatn. Click on the ©YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
Dimmuborgir "The Dark Fortress" are a true wonder of nature and nowhere else to be seen in the world, on dry land.
They are huge lava rock formations which make you feel like you stepped into another world.
The formation of these extraordinary lava cliffs and pillars is caused by lava ponds.
The hot lava streamed over these ponds trapping the water underneath the lava. Steam issued through vent in the
lava pools and formed these pillars, which then remained standing even after the crust around them had gone away.
5 minute video of Dimmuborgir's lava formations. Click on the ©YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
Our next stop was Skútustaðagígar. The shores along the south side of the lake are home to many pseudocraters,
formed during volcanic eruptions when lava flowed over wetlands, eventually resulting in steam eruptions
and forming these medium-sized craters.
6 minute video of Skútustaðagígar and the pseudocraters. Click on the ©YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
After Skútustaðagígar is was a very scenic drive back to Akureyri.
Iceland is a very beautiful country and I hope to return someday for a longer visit.
11 minute video of my drive through northern Iceland. Click on the ©YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
Iceland’s second largest city appears like it was transplanted from the Swiss Alps.
It sits on the southwestern shores of Eyjafjordur Fjord, one of the most breathtaking fjords in all of Iceland.
Rising up immediately behind the city are azure farmlands that slope gently up to basalt mountains.
The mountains are capped by snow year round.
One of the most extraordinary aspects of Akureyri is its warm climate.
Although its sits only 60 miles south of the Arctic Circle, it has some of the best weather in Iceland.
At 6:00 P.M. we set sail through Eyjafjordur Fjord away from Akureyri.
11 minute video of Akureyri, Iceland. Click on the ©YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2008:
REYKJAVIK
We sailed into Iceland's capitol city of Reykjavik at 10:00 A.M.
Þingvellir, is a place in Bláskógarbyggð in southwestern Iceland, near the peninsula of Reykjanes and the Hengill volcanic area.
Þingvellir is a site of historical, cultural and geological importance and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland.
We battled the weather a bit today with occasional light rain, but it never got too bad.
5 minute video of Iceland's Þingvellir National Park. Click on the ©YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
Geysir (sometimes known as The Great Geysir), in the Haukadalur valley is the oldest known geyser
and one of the world's most impressive examples of the phenomenon.
9 minute video of Iceland's Geysir. Click on the ©YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
Gullfoss (English: Golden Falls) is in the canyon of Hvítá River in southwest Iceland.
Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country. The wide Hvítá rushes southward.
About a kilometer above the falls it turns sharply to the left and flows down into a wide curved three-step "staircase"
and then abruptly plunges in two stages.
4 minute video of Gullfoss waterfall. Click on the ©YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
8 minute video of my drive through southwest Iceland. Click on the ©YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
Perlan (English: The Pearl) is a landmark building in Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland.
It is 84 feet high. Perlan is situated on the hill Öskjuhlíð where there had been hot water storage tanks for decades.
In 1991 the tanks were updated and a hemispherical structure placed on top.
11 minute video of Reykjavik, Iceland. Click on the ©YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
83 minute video of my 3 days in Iceland. Note: This is a compilation of all the videos above. Click on the ©YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
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