The day had come when we were going to fly home, but our flight wasn’t until later in the day. So Tauck had a few more stops that certainly added some last minute fun to our trip. As we drove along the road, we saw more lava rock and moss-covered lava that was so prevalent throughout our travels in Iceland. We also visited Seltun, a geothermal area that consists of bubbling mud pots, volcanic vents, thermal springs and fumaroles. A…
After leaving Grimsey Island, our next port of call was Akureyri. It was a busy day – there were four stops, the first of which was the Godafoss Waterfall, or the Waterfall of the Gods. It was named in 1,000 AD when the Parliament declared that Iceland would be a Christian country. The Godafoss Waterfall is located in the Skjalfandafljot River. It is one of the largest waterfalls in Iceland. The Skjalfandafljot River runs across a lava field which is…
My husband and I took a small ship cruise around part of Iceland through Tauck in 2016. Due to multiple flight delays, we arrived in Reykjavik 24 hours later than what we had planned, but fortunately our tour was not starting until the next day. We walked along the bay where there were lots of rocks, much of it lava rock. We also saw a sculpture named the Sun Voyager. It was designed by Jon Gunnar Arnason. It commemorates the…