Iceland's Golden Circle

The next port of call was Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland.
We did the most recommended tour, the Golden Circle,
 which is a 300 kilometer route looping from Reyjavik to the Gulfoss waterfalls,
to the geyser geothermal area and then to the Thingvellir National Park.

We saw the dramatic Gulfoss waterfall,
which is 105 high and has two drops.

It was every bit as beautiful and powerful as Niagara Falls

We also visited the geyser area and witnessed the Strokker geyser erupting.
There is a second, even larger geyser, aptly call Geyser which  erupts less frequently.
 We also explored boiling mud pots, hot springs and fumaroles.
We also had a wonderful lunch there.

Finally we visited the Thingvellir National Park where, geologically,
 two tectonic plates are drifting apart, the North American and the Eurasian plates.

This is one of the few places in the world where you can walk between two continents in the Mid Atlantic rift.

Back in Reykjavik, we visited the Perlan, a museum extolling the wonders of Iceland.

Atop the Perlan there are 360* views of the city.

Iceland was a wonderful friendly country.
A lovely destination.

Exploring Iceland

We have arrived in Iceland. 

What a beautiful and unique place!

Our first port was the sleepy village of Isofjordur, in the Westfjords of Iceland.

There we explored the maritime museum and met a few friendly cats. 

That's our cruise ship in the distance.

A short drive away is the little village of Bolungarvik.

Once again, it was like visiting the past as we toured a little church.

We also visited the Osvor Museum, 

a fascinating replica of an old fishing outpost.

We were greeted by a local wearing a skin suit worn by the sailors of yesteryear.

 A look at her skin shoes

The boat anchor

And a peek inside the fish drying house

The lighthouses are quite unique here.

Almost all of them are bright orange sitting high on a cliff.

Then we sailed on to Reykjavik, the capital.