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STAR UK - Norway - Iceland (2022)
June 1 - Reykjavik, Iceland
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June 1 - Reykjavik, Iceland
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We
have now reached our final destnation
We decided to stay an extra day to see the sites of Reykjavik We heartily recommend this family company for a great private tour - https://icelandictaxitours.is |
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Sailing
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Once
we disembarked we met Oli' our guide for a tour of the Golden
Circle
That refers to a circle of road that loops from Reykjavik through the Icelandic countryside, winding about 300 km (or 190 miles) between points of interest. Our 1st stop was Thingvellir National Park |
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Lake Laugarvatn |
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Thingvellir
lies right along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge where the North American and European continental plates are pulling apart from each other  |
Looking
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Looking
across at an historical site |
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More
fissures |
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This
fissure is so large that cars drove through it up until November
1, 1967 |
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The
Althingi assembled here at Logberg from 930 to 1798 On 17 June 1944 the Republic of Iceland was declared here |
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View
across the lake Major events in the history of Iceland have take place here This place is a protected national shrine and held in high esteem by all Icelanders |
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A
church has been at this location since Iceland became a Christian
nation in the year 1000. The current church was built in 1859 and the tower was added in 1907 The Parish cemetery still serves the local community |
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