Iceland-Aug 11

We arrived in Iceland at 6:25 am on Thursday and picked up our car rental for the day.  By 8:00 am we were on the road after checking in at the hotel in Keflavik.  With the help of Julia, who set us up with a GPS, we had no problems finding our way.  Even when we didn't have the use of the GPS we had no issues.

On our couple hour drive to the Geysers, we made a few stops at points of interest including visiting a dormant volcano.  The geysers erupting were a fascinating sight. We were amazed at the temperatures of the water which was from 60-100 degrees Celsius.  I couldn't get over how lush and green the country side was around the geysers.  From there on to the Gullfoss falls, see below.  Gullfoss (The Golden waterfall) is Iceland's most famous waterfall, and one of the natural wonders of the world. Gullfoss is actually two separate waterfalls, the upper one has a drop of 11 metres and the lower one 21 metres.

Then on to Reykjavik, there we visited the Hallgrimskirkja church.  The Hallgrimskirkja Church is the tallest building in Iceland. It is situated in the city center and has become one of Reykjavik's best known symbols. The bell tower, accessible via an elevator, provides the best views in the city.  The inside of the church is really uninspiring but has a massive pipe organ which they allow visiters, closely screened, to play.  

Now back to the hotel and then on to the Blue Lagoon, the geo thermal spa..  The lagoon is fed by the water output of the nearby geothermal power plant .  What a great way to finish the day.
 
We sincerely thank Wayne and Sylvia for suggesting a visit to Iceland on our way to our Baltic Cruise. We would put Iceland on our list of places we would like to return to.