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Akureyri Port

Akureyri Port

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…

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