More of the waterfalls at the Thingvellir National Park, home to the Parliament Plains location of Iceland’s first parliament. also contains the Silfra fissure, where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates are slowly pulling apart. The resulting gap is partly filled with fresh water and is clearly visible. (Oct. 2, 2021)

Water flowing out from the waterfall at the Thingvellir National Park, home to the Parliament Plains location of Iceland’s first parliament. (Oct. 2, 2021)

The power of Gullfoss, the second site on our Golden Circle route, is a dramatic display of nature’s raw power that can be heard and felt instantly. In Icelandic, Gull means Golden, and Foss means falls. Upon approaching the falls, at least on this day, the water-spray and wind spoke rather loudly. (Oct. 2, 2021)

Trying to pose and keep my head covered by the magnificent Gullfoss with its two tier waterfall drops into a canyon. (Oct. 2, 2021)

The powerful Gulfoss waterfall, part of the Golden Circle route, flows southward from Langjokull Glacier in  West Iceland. (Oct. 2, 2021)

Me The powerful Gulfoss waterfall, part of the Golden Circle route, flows southward from Langjokull Glacier in  West Iceland. (Oct. 2, 2021)

Our tour group got the chance to visit the Bru Horse Farm of Icelandic horses. The horses are a little taller than they seem because the pens or stalls they are in are lower to the ground. The horses of Iceland are the original Viking horses and are considered one of the purest horse breeds in the world. The breed has been isolated on the rugged island in the North-Atlantic for over 1000 years ago, without any genetic input from other breeds. In their native country they have few diseases; Icelandic law prevents horses from being imported into the country and exported animals are not allowed to return. (Oct. 2, 2021)

Our tour group (pictured petting the playful horses are Jane and Khadijah) got the chance to visit the Bru Horse Farm of Icelandic horses. (Oct. 2, 2021)

The powerful Gulfoss waterfall, part of the Golden Circle route, flows southward from Langjokull Glacier in  West Iceland. (Oct. 2, 2021)

Our tour group (pictured petting the playful horses are Jane and Khadijah) got the chance to visit the Bru Horse Farm of Icelandic horses. The horses are a little taller than they seem because the pens or stalls they are in are lower to the ground. The horses of Iceland are the original Viking horses and are considered one of the purest horse breeds in the world. The breed has been isolated on the rugged island in the North-Atlantic for over 1000 years ago, without any genetic input from other breeds. In their native country they have few diseases; Icelandic law prevents horses from being imported into the country and exported animals are not allowed to return. (Oct. 2, 2021)

Me at the highly active Geysir Hot Springs Area along the Golden Circle with its boiling mud pits and exploding geysers. (Oct. 2, 2021)