Day 3: July 11, 2017
Hello Friends and Family! After a full night of sleep we were all refreshed and ready for a full day today. After breakfast we hopped on the bus to go see the Rift Valley. This place was very cool because you could stand on the north american plate and see the Eurasian plate from a higher viewpoint.
While at the Rift Valley, we were told the story of the "Drowning River". This beautiful river had a rather disturbing past. A few centuries ago, the citizens of Iceland would put female criminals into a bag and were thrown into the river, with icy cold temperatures, immediately sinking to the bottom and drowning. while the men were hanged. Eek!
This is Gollfoss. It is a waterfall that was created by two floods, which eventually carved the way for the water to pass through. Thus it makes this waterfall overall amazing.
After eating some Icelandic soop, we traveled to view the Strokkur Geyser. The Strokkur Geyser goes off almost every 10 minutes, many people gather around the geyser to see it go off. Just before it goes off, you can see a blue bubble for a second, then it bursts. You can really smell the sulfur!
Our next stop was at a joint horse stable and tomato farm, all owned by the same family. Icelandic horses are a very unique and interesting breed of horse. Icelandic horses have been pure bred since they first arrival on the island. No other horses are permitted on this island, and once an icelandic horse leaves, it may never return, for fear of foreign diseases. These horses come in 40 different color combinations, and have five different gaits, while most other horses only have three. The Tölt gait genetically unique to only Iceland horses. The rider demonstrated this and remains completely motionless and held a glass of beer without spilling as she traveled at a high speed on the horse.
After a short horse showing, we visited a greenhouse that somehow grows tomatoes and other foods year round despite the unideal weather conditions of the country. They leave no detail untouched, they even import special flies to eat the harmful flies that live here naturally.
After the experience at the Tomato Farm, we visited the Kerid/Kerio crater lake, which had breathtaking blue water that crystal clear, seeing rocks underwater with ease. We began with a hike around the rim, which offered a great view of the crater and the surrounding Icelandic wilderness. We then walked down to the lake and spent some time taking in the beautiful, one-of-a-kind view.
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- Dan, Kennedy, Aaron, Max
While at the Rift Valley, we were told the story of the "Drowning River". This beautiful river had a rather disturbing past. A few centuries ago, the citizens of Iceland would put female criminals into a bag and were thrown into the river, with icy cold temperatures, immediately sinking to the bottom and drowning. while the men were hanged. Eek!
This is Gollfoss. It is a waterfall that was created by two floods, which eventually carved the way for the water to pass through. Thus it makes this waterfall overall amazing.
After eating some Icelandic soop, we traveled to view the Strokkur Geyser. The Strokkur Geyser goes off almost every 10 minutes, many people gather around the geyser to see it go off. Just before it goes off, you can see a blue bubble for a second, then it bursts. You can really smell the sulfur!
Our next stop was at a joint horse stable and tomato farm, all owned by the same family. Icelandic horses are a very unique and interesting breed of horse. Icelandic horses have been pure bred since they first arrival on the island. No other horses are permitted on this island, and once an icelandic horse leaves, it may never return, for fear of foreign diseases. These horses come in 40 different color combinations, and have five different gaits, while most other horses only have three. The Tölt gait genetically unique to only Iceland horses. The rider demonstrated this and remains completely motionless and held a glass of beer without spilling as she traveled at a high speed on the horse.
After a short horse showing, we visited a greenhouse that somehow grows tomatoes and other foods year round despite the unideal weather conditions of the country. They leave no detail untouched, they even import special flies to eat the harmful flies that live here naturally.
After the experience at the Tomato Farm, we visited the Kerid/Kerio crater lake, which had breathtaking blue water that crystal clear, seeing rocks underwater with ease. We began with a hike around the rim, which offered a great view of the crater and the surrounding Icelandic wilderness. We then walked down to the lake and spent some time taking in the beautiful, one-of-a-kind view.
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- Dan, Kennedy, Aaron, Max
Great post and pictures!
ReplyDeleteThanks for another great post--makes us wish we could be there with you all!
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