Iceland’s Golden Circle
Our next excursion in Iceland was the Golden Circle, a route that enabled us to see three important sites: the Pingvellir National Park, the Geysir Hot Springs and the Gullfoss Waterfall. We first went to Pingvellir. Located in Rift Valley, it has geological importance because it lies between the North American and Eurasian continental plates. This separation has resulted in fissures, ponds and rivers. The path in the pictures below is in Rift Valley, the area filled in by the…