Adventure Day 1 has been a trip to Geyser, Gullfoss and Thingvellir commonly known as the Golden Circle, this is the trip that everyone does in Iceland so we were a large group on a double decker coach.
First stop was Geyser which since it gave it's name to geysers all over the world means it was a geothermal area with a geyser. I hope this set of photos demonstrating what happens when a geyser blows does it justice.
Very little wind today. Given it's boiling water - don't stand down wind!
All sorts of bubbling pools were nearby
Most hot water in Iceland comes from geothermic sources and is piped into peoples homes just like the cold water is. Consequently the hot water has a distinctly sulphurous smell most noticeable when taking a shower.
Next came Gullfoss, which is a magnificent waterfall
And finally Thingvillir. This is a national park in the rift valley formed by the pulling apart of the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates. The plates are moving apart by 1cm in each direction each year. This was the site of the original Icelandic parliament that met in the open air in the rift valley. The big wall of rock in the photo is the edge of the North American tectonic plate.
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