You will have to remember this: you land in Reykjavik, you purchase your ticket for the Golden Circle Tour, before anything else. What a treat!

Our group left Reykjavik at 4:30 PM for the sightseeing tour. It will last seven hours. Don’t fret about the tardive departure time. In this period of the year, at the North Pole, the sun hardly ever sets. We had bright sunlight until at least 1:00 AM. This phenomenon is called white night.

 

On the perimeter of this 300-kilometer Golden Circle one can pretty much see what makes Iceland unique.

 

We visited Thingvellir National Park, a breathtaking site. One can admire the fissure between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates. Thingvellir (a UNESCO World Heritage site) has also a historical value. It is the birth place of the Althing (or Alpingi), the oldest parliament in the world, founded in 970.

 

Geysir is the official residence for bursting hot springs. The place indeed gave its name to geyser defined as “a hot spring in which water intermittently boils, sending a tall column of water and steam into the air.” The hot springs at Geysir are now dormant. But in Strokur, not far away, they still fire up every 5-10 minutes.

 

Gulfoss is a majestic waterfall, a Niagara in Northern Europe, with a total depth of 32 meters (105 feet), built in two separate drops (11 and 21 meters). The crevice is 1.6-mile long. The area is aptly named the: Golden Falls.

 

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Yes, you are to secure a ticket to the Golden Circle once you set foot in Iceland. However, you will have to secure your admission ticket to the Blue Lagoon before you leave home, weeks in advance, otherwise, there is no guarantee.

 

Beware, some companies sell bus tickets to the Blue Lagoon. These cost up to $50. They are not admission tickets to the spa. Access to the lake, with an assortment of perks, cost up to $540. So be careful.

 

The Blue Lagoon is a hot spring geothermal spa, located in Grindavik, 28 miles southeast of the capital city. The Blue Lagoon is a must-see for the simple reason that your immersion in the lake should optimize your odds for Luck, Love and Long Life.

 

I visited the Blue Lagoon on Day 2. The place is quite interesting. The traveler is to wait in long line for access. The facility offers a convenience store, a restaurant, a souvenir shop, etc. The staff is terrific.

 

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I spent my last full day in Iceland, touring the Southwestern area of the country, exploring volcanoes, seeing more waterfalls, getting acquainted with the killer waves of Black Sand Beach, and delighting in the sight and exploration of Vantajokull, one of the most impressive glaciers on Earth. It was no less than a 15-hour excursion.

 

After traveling two hours (at least) from Reykjavik, the bus stopped at Skogarfoss, a sumptuous waterfall, 25-meter wide with a drop of 70 meters. On the way to the far west, we saw several others, but smaller in size.

 

In Vik, Reynisfjara Beach or Black Sand Beach is a premier attraction. It is made of larva by-products. The waves are traitorous. When they come in, they change the sand into quicksand and drag you into high sea, at record speed. Next thing you know, you are dead, and no one tells you. Every year half a dozen people die there.

 

Vantajokull is a mighty glacier. With a surface area of 8053 sq. km, it covers at least 8% of the entire country. Due to global warming, some parts are breaking away into dangerous icebergs.

But the sheer sight of the humongous amount of ice accumulation triggers a feeling of wonderment.

 

It is a pity that the season and the atmospheric conditions did not allow us to admire the aurora, otherwise known as Northern lights. They can easily be seen from September to April, when the sky turns dark, but not in the season of white nights (when the sun never sets).

 

 

(O. Robert Jeanlouie, Sunday, August 13, 2017)

The Traveller

 

 

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