Today was our last chance to see Iceland. This was part of the tour package that Charlotte Nelson had arranged. This tour took in the major sites of the Golden Circle Tour and the opportunity to swim in the Blue Lagoon.
Our day did not start out with very good weather!
Rain drops thru the window
View of the Rift Valley featuring Iceland's largest natural lake and the buildings tied to the formation of Icelandic Parliment in 930 AD.
View in to Thingvellir National Park established in 1930. We decided not to walk in the park in the rain!
Gullfoss Waterfall, whose rushing water tumbles over a natural tiered "staircase" to plunge down a deep ravine.
As you can see....the weather has not improved....aren't I beautiful!
Our next stop was at the geyser field......does not compare to Old Faithful but was pretty impressive!
Strokkur Geyser......like Old Faithful, Iceland's famous geyser erupts at regular intervals.
In the afternoon, the weather started to clear. It was amazing driving thru so many lava fields
Moss growing on lava.
Last stop of the day was at the Blue Lagoon. This is a man made lagoon of mineral rich water heated by a nearby geothermal plant.
I was really disappointed with this! It really seemed more like a tourist trap! Charlie was smarted than me....he did not go in. I guess I was disappointed with this because we swam in a place much nicer in Baden Baden Germany when we visited Alexandra and her parents.
We had a good day but I think I was expecting more than we saw. Probably the bad weather contributed to my enjoyment. Of our two stops in Iceland, I liked Akureyri better.
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