This was taken at our home hosted visit on Friday. Our hosts are the couple in the back row on the right.
On Saturday, we traveled to the fishing village Dalvik for a whale-watching boat ride. We saw humpback whales and dolphins.
Looking at the camera are Kim and DeeDee. We are in the north of Iceland so, yes, it's cold! The excursion staff furnished these stylish outfits, which kept our bodies warm.
When we pulled our buffs up to cover the lower half of our faces, that just left our fingers and toes freezing!
After lunch in a restaurant nearby, we attended a concert by two students from the local music school. They were incredibly good!
Sunday, we flew back to Reykjavik and explored the Golden Circle; a ring of natural highlights. This pic is at the Thingvellir National Park which sits in a major rift between the Eurasian and N. American plates. The world's oldest Parliament was formed in this area.
This is Strokkur geyser in a hot springs area. There are many areas of boiling puddles of water.
This is Gullfoss waterfall which flows into a 100 foot deep crevice.
The gang in front of Gullfoss waterfall.
On Monday, we journeyed to the south coast and stopped at Skogafoss waterfall.
Wayne and Debra didn't trek behind the falls, but Kim and DeeDee did (as you can see here).
Kim took this pic from behind the waterfall!
Wayne took this selfie in front of the waterfall!
We made another stop at Seljalandsfoss waterfall.
And, a quick stop at our guide's favorite beach. These formations look like the formations we saw in Ireland at the Giant's Causeway.
Another view from the beach, which, by the way, is a black sand/rock beach.
Then, in the village of Vik, we loaded the group into this Super Truck for a tour through a black sandy landscape to the edge of Myrdalsjokull Glacier which covers the Katla Volcano.
At the edge of the glacier is this ice cave. After donning helmets and cleats, we climbed into and through the cave.
This is inside the cave, looking out. The ice is covered in volcano ash, so you don't 'see' much of the ice.
Our guide for the day furnished refreshments!
Here's Kim and DeeDee, and
On Tuesday, we went to the town of Grindavik on the rugged Reykjanes Peninsula for an ATV tour through the lava fields. After the rough ride the day before in the Super Truck, DeeDee and her back decided to skip the ATV.
This is Debra geared up. Y'all know how I love putting 'hats' on my head!
The group taking a break. See if you can pick out who's who!
This is the famous Blue Lagoon with its mineral-rich waters. Wayne and Debra chose not to don swimwear, but to watch the group from the comfort of the bar!
This is Kim waving.
And this is DeeDee waving. You'll notice they have drinks in-hand!
Our last night was celebrated with a farewell dinner at the hotel. Our guide had a cake made with a picture of the entire group. The next day, Wednesday, we returned home to the heat and humidity! Oh, I miss that cool, dry air in Iceland!
