We started the classic Golden Circle tour at Frioheimar Green House- It is powered by green energy and is a supplier of the sweetest tomatoes. They even bring in bees to help with the growing process. The homemade tomato soup with bread was delicious!
Geysir Troll. Trolls are a big part of Icelandic mythology. He came down from the mountains because he loved the sound of church bells. He stayed and was even buried near the church, so he could hear the bells forever.
Geysir- This is a geothermal area and is home to the geyser after which all others are named, as well as the Strokkur hot spring, which blasts out water every 4-8 minutes up to 20 meters into the air.
Gullfoss Waterfall
The waterfall is created from glacial melting and falls deep into the Hvitargljufur canyon. The highlands were beyond beautiful. This waterfall is breathtaking. Pictures can not capture how powerful it is.
Thingvellir National Park
At this national park Thingvellir "parliament plains" is where the first parliament in Iceland was established in 930 a.d. Parliament continued to be held at this spot until 1798. All major government activities were held here. It was also a place where merchants met for trade. In 1000 a.d. parliament was religiously divided (pagan and Christian). It was at this meeting where they decided it was in the best interest of the country to be united with one religion. Thus Island became a Christian country.
Another amazingly beautiful trip was to the South Coast of Iceland. First stop was Skogafoss Waterfall.
The next stop was to the black sanded Reynisfjara beach with basalt columns, cliffs and caves. This beach was right on the North Atlantic Ocean. Man, the waves were so powerful and you could see how dangerous the water was.
Eyjafjallajokull Glacier -- The glacier is one of the smaller ice caps in the country. The glacier covers the volcano. The volcano last erupted in 2010. You can still see the ash on the glacier from the eruption.
