Will The Circle Be Unbroken

At this point in our Journeys, we have already seen and done a lot, considering that daylight hours are very limited in the winter. Because of this, however, flights were much cheaper than they could have been. The only thing that made the prices higher was the fact that we were flying shortly after Christmas and arriving shortly after New Year's back in our home country. This was our second day starting our Journeys from Reykjavik, and we were going to see and do as much of the Golden Circle is humanly possible.

We had actually already done things of Austin, the first stop in the Golden Circle, so we were able to forego good doing that. So our first stop today was gay Siri, the geothermal field home to 3 of Iceland's most impressive geysers.

An active volcanic field, geyser itself hasn't erupted in about 15 years after a series of earthquakes swept the central region of Iceland. It's brother, Strokkur, had a lot more to say. Stroker is slightly smaller then geyser, and would spew several leaders of boiling water into the atmosphere every 10 minutes or so. We stood around and watched the waters dimple in the middle, a Telltale sign that the eruptions were soon to occur. Strewn about the field or other craters in which public pools of water word Lane, beds of steam Rose from the grounds, and ice covered the surrounding area. Watching the geyser erupted is quite a humbling feet, as it reminds you of Earth's Shear force and willpower in spite of all obstacles. Just remember to peed the caution of warning signs, or you might end up like the one German fellow who died after trying to sit on the geyser.

Next up was Gullfoss, Iceland's most impressive waterfall. Cascading 32 m, this Horseshoe Fall was almost home to one of Iceland's biggest Hydro electric dams. However, Iceland's most prominent environmentalist started the petition and a fund to make sure that it didn't happen. And so it remains an impressive geographical location, with winds around the waterfall being so strong I thought I was going to fall in. The Roar of the waters from the two observation decks were absolutely spectacular.

Although moose toys and their, there are some additional stops on the way back to Reykjavik. The first stop was the secret Lagoon, which laid just beyond go with us and contain some of the freshest natural hot spring water and all of Iceland. We still had much more to see and do, and admission price was right around $30, what are 3000 Kroner, so we decided to not go in. Instead, we headed for Skylar holker Kia.

After the overnight conversion to Christianity, Skywalker Chiara came to fruition and south central Iceland. The church has been rebuilt nine times, with most having been shut down or destroyed in fires or other natural accidents. The history of the church however is a men's, with a huge stained glass window behind the pulpit, a fully functioning organ, and a small Museum in the basement. Almost a thousand years later, and church services are still held in the same location the ones house every powerful Bishop that ever spoke and Icelandic.

Because of the time of year and factor of Darkness, the next few stops I will mention we're closed. However, if I get to go back, I will go during the summer so that I have it running chance at seeing all of these locations. First up is Geysir, a geyser said to harness magical properties. Then comes skogafoss, one of the most majestic waterfalls in Iceland. It was too dark, so we for went going there. There are also two geothermal plants along the way, and selfoss and between selfoss and Reykjavik, but both were closed. There are a few other things along the way that I have since forgotten, but most important to note is that there is a lot of Scenic driving to be done on the Golden Circle. Every kilometer of this journey is worth it.

The falls were very cold, too!

 

There are plenty of toward roots that depart from Reykjavik on a tour of the Golden Circle. Most of these tours span 3 or 4 hours and cost $80. As such, we decided to do it freelance Style. This way, we can spend as much or as little time as possible. Just the way we like it. However, feel free to carve out your own path. It will be the adventure of a lifetime regardless of what you choose to do.