8-12-15
Traveling in a new country always presents some new challenges and sense of being a little disoriented. Mrs. Tate really persevered as our driver, while I (Mrs. Reid) fell into the role of navigator! Thingvellir National Park was our first destination where we walked in the footsteps of the Vikings. Where the North American plate and the Eurasian plate meet, the Vikings held their Althing Council (beginnings of democracy) near their Law Rock. The Oxararfoss waterfall was incredible! We visited the frequent erupting geyser Strokkur and other small geysers at Geysir. I was amazed at how close you could get to a geyser erupting at around 100 degrees Celsius! As we visited sites, we've noticed a respect for nature and cleanliness we may not see in the United States. I wonder how we instill that value in our future generations to protect our natural treasures. The final stop for our day was Gullfoss waterfall. High up, the roaring river cascades over cliffs in a canyon covered in green mosses. The whipping wind seemed to try to push us off the trail as we fought our way toward the rock ledge that jutted out near the top of the falls. The weather was intense and the scenery other worldly. At Gullfoss I had to step out of my cautionary comfort zone and onto the rock ledge.
Traveling in a new country always presents some new challenges and sense of being a little disoriented. Mrs. Tate really persevered as our driver, while I (Mrs. Reid) fell into the role of navigator! Thingvellir National Park was our first destination where we walked in the footsteps of the Vikings. Where the North American plate and the Eurasian plate meet, the Vikings held their Althing Council (beginnings of democracy) near their Law Rock. The Oxararfoss waterfall was incredible! We visited the frequent erupting geyser Strokkur and other small geysers at Geysir. I was amazed at how close you could get to a geyser erupting at around 100 degrees Celsius! As we visited sites, we've noticed a respect for nature and cleanliness we may not see in the United States. I wonder how we instill that value in our future generations to protect our natural treasures. The final stop for our day was Gullfoss waterfall. High up, the roaring river cascades over cliffs in a canyon covered in green mosses. The whipping wind seemed to try to push us off the trail as we fought our way toward the rock ledge that jutted out near the top of the falls. The weather was intense and the scenery other worldly. At Gullfoss I had to step out of my cautionary comfort zone and onto the rock ledge.