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Iceland 2013

July 24 - August 1, 2013
This year for our summer vacation we decided to venture way north...to Iceland!
At 66 degrees North, in July it gets nearly 20 hours of daylight, it's a relatively short hop from Boston (less than a 5 hour flight) and has some of the most unusual and astonishing natural beauty we've ever seen!!
Iceland is about the size of Kentucky, with a population of only about 320,000.
It's interior is mainly made up of volcanoes and glaciers therefore there aren't really any main (or paved) roads that dissect the island.
We did the Iceland visitor's quintessential road trip...driving Route 1, the "Ring Road" that circles the island country of ice and fire.
It is 830 miles of stunning sights.....jagged, ancient lava fields, steaming geothermal pools, spewing geysers and boiling mud pots, thundering waterfalls, massive glaciers melting into lagoons of azure-blue icebergs....black sand beaches and rugged fjords....Atlantic puffins nesting on sea cliffs, the unique and pony-sized Icelandic horse.
We spent 7 days and logged over 1,200 miles exploring the Ring Road and it's offshoots and had an unforgettable time in this magical country!
Here are just some of our favorite photos.
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  • Reykjavík - the capital and largest city in Iceland

    Reykjavík - the capital and largest city in Iceland

  • Reykjavík has a population of around 120,000 (over 200,000 in the Greater Reykjavík Area)

    Reykjavík has a population of around 120,000 (over 200,000 in the Greater Reykjavík Area)

  • Reykjavík

    Reykjavík

  • The colorful city of Reykjavík

    The colorful city of Reykjavík

  • Reykjavík

    Reykjavík

  • Colorful, quaint Reykjavík

    Colorful, quaint Reykjavík

  • Hallgrímskirkja (literally, the church of Hallgrímur) is a Lutheran parish church in Reykjavík.
The largest church in Iceland, construction work began in 1945 and ended in 1986.

    Hallgrímskirkja (literally, the church of Hallgrímur) is a Lutheran parish church in Reykjavík. The largest church in Iceland, construction work began in 1945 and ended in 1986.

  • Harpa 
-a concert hall and conference center, opened in 2011
Reykjavík

    Harpa -a concert hall and conference center, opened in 2011 Reykjavík

  • Inside Harpa
Reykjavík

    Inside Harpa Reykjavík

  • Inside Harpa
Reykjavík

    Inside Harpa Reykjavík

  • Inside Harpa
Reykjavík

    Inside Harpa Reykjavík

  • Þingvellir (Thingvellir) National Park -  The continental drift between the North American and Eurasian Plates can be clearly seen here in this rift valley.

    Þingvellir (Thingvellir) National Park - The continental drift between the North American and Eurasian Plates can be clearly seen here in this rift valley.

  • Parliament or Alþingi was established at Þingvellir in 930 and remained there until 1798.
- Thingvellir National Park

    Parliament or Alþingi was established at Þingvellir in 930 and remained there until 1798. - Thingvellir National Park

  • The rift valley at Thingvellir National Park

    The rift valley at Thingvellir National Park

  • Geologic detail at Thingvellir National Park

    Geologic detail at Thingvellir National Park

  • Þingvallavatn - the largest natural lake of Iceland and part of Thingvellir National Park

    Þingvallavatn - the largest natural lake of Iceland and part of Thingvellir National Park

  • Gorgeous terrain along the "Golden Circle Route", a classic sightseeing loop in southwest Iceland.

    Gorgeous terrain along the "Golden Circle Route", a classic sightseeing loop in southwest Iceland.

  • Golden Circle Route

    Golden Circle Route

  • Golden Circle Route

    Golden Circle Route

  • Golden Circle Route

    Golden Circle Route

  • Geothermal field in the valley of Haukadalur (part of the Golden Circle Route) and home to many geysirs and hot springs.

    Geothermal field in the valley of Haukadalur (part of the Golden Circle Route) and home to many geysirs and hot springs.

  • Blesi Hot Spring in the Geysir Geothermal Field in Haukadalur

    Blesi Hot Spring in the Geysir Geothermal Field in Haukadalur

  • Konungshver (the King's Hot Spring)
- Geysir Geothermal Field in Haukadalur

    Konungshver (the King's Hot Spring) - Geysir Geothermal Field in Haukadalur

  • Strokkur - one of Iceland’s most famous geysers.
It erupts once every 4–8 minutes and typically spouts as high as 65ft.  
Click next to see it in action!

    Strokkur - one of Iceland’s most famous geysers. It erupts once every 4–8 minutes and typically spouts as high as 65ft. Click next to see it in action!

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    Gorgeous terrain along the "Golden Circle Route", a classic sightseeing loop in southwest Iceland.
    Golden Circle Route
    Golden Circle Route