Reykjavik Tourism The Coldest Place In Earth

Reykjavík is located in southwest Iceland. The Reykjavík area coastline is characterized by peninsulas, coves, straits, and islands. During the Ice Age (up to 10,000 years ago) a large glacier covered parts of the city area, reaching as far out as Álftanes. Other parts of the city area were covered by sea water. In the warm periods and at the end of the Ice Age, some hills like Öskjuhlíð were islands. The former sea level is indicated by sediments (with clams) reaching (at Öskjuhlíð, for example) as far as 43 m (141.08 ft) above the current sea level. The hills of Öskjuhlíð and Skólavörðuholt appear to be the remains of former shield volcanoes which were active during the warm periods of the Ice Age. After the Ice Age, the land rose as the heavy load of the glaciers fell away, and began to look as it does today. But the capital city area continued to be shaped by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, like the one 4500 years ago in the mountain range Bláfjöll, when the lava coming down the Elliðaá valley reached the sea at the bay of Elliðavogur. The largest river to run through Reykjavík is the Elliðaá River, which is non-navigable. It is one of the best salmon fishing rivers in the country. Mt. Esja, at 914 m (2,998.69 ft), is the highest mountain in the vicinity of Reykjavík.

The city of Reykjavík is mostly located on the Seltjarnarnes peninsula, but the suburbs reach far out to the south and east. Reykjavík is a spread-out city; most of its urban area is in the form of low-density suburbs, and houses are usually widely spaced. The outer residential neighborhoods are also widely spaced from each other; in between them run the main traffic arteries and a lot of empty space.

Feel the wild energy of the planet in the island's westernmost Europe - Elemental Island

I went to the deserted island to work. No palms - and - really - the island type, however. My company has been to Iceland, the ice cubes out of the North Atlantic, sent just below the Arctic Circle. In mid-November, I'm free, but froze. But I swam in the warm turquoise lagoon on the outskirts of Reykjavik. And that's what I like most about Iceland promised: Here comes the water for the masses or as a hot steam. Actually, I have ice on the floor where the fire in the session.

As the location of Iceland in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, boil the blood out of the soil through their territory of the volcano and many hot springs. Moreover, glaciers and ice fields, a large part of the Icelandic landscape. I was not ready for ice climbing or other music was the Vikings have to keep up, but still able to wonder what part of the country's most accessible natural discovery.

In Reykjavik, I love Martha and I had booked a tour called "horse and hot springs." Our tour company drove the Icelandic landscape - the unknown area with no trees around Reykjavik, the same words you use English for Rolling Meadows explained. (Actually, the lava fields of Iceland lunar landing so barren that NASA astronauts practice) in the barn were used - Fleece lined overalls with reflective tape - Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite - Latest Generationour two layers of clothing, jackets, scarves, gloves, hats, caps and more nodes. "We do Invaders'm Space fat!" Martha screamed.

Then, wind, floating thermometer 18 degrees Celsius below zero offset. Our horses were included little tight. We have them around the flat tundra landscape was made entirely of trees, uniformly brown with a touch here and there took off because of snow.

No matter how much I had my hands full with buried behind the horse, can I have my fingers enough to heat. I felt bad and malicious Joy Ride drops all the others, despite my efforts led prod After several hours of anesthesia spirit, we welcome center, walking and back layers removed.

And so our bus to the level of snow sprinkled field Geysir, from which the word geyser comes from the English is given. Referring to the bitter wind, we made our way over the moon, planted area will be built in the last entire boiling mud holes that Strokkur. As believers are old acquaintances in the United States from the spring forecast eruptions - every ten minutes.

When we left the mouth, which was the size of a small jacuzzi, steam slowly, like marijuana. Certainly, few minutes later, the violence Strokkur spit ten feet thick cloud of white vapor, which exploded across the field. After a few seconds, hit geyser again, as if to fit the second attack of vomiting. We welcome and encouraged. icy winds quickly, took the bus and drive the next page, next to the Gullfoss waterfall.

The arctic wind tears in his eyes, I accidentally slipped and frozen on the way to the edge of a cliff overlooking Gulfoss. "Golden Falls" waterfall plays the two straits are deep. Frothed foam and water crystals Sun Spray increases the collapse of the long arm of stalactites hanging from the rope over the sidewalk were frozen. After looking at the pictures and just enough food, we have removed the hot bus.

Our last meeting was that the Blue Lagoon, a natural geothermal pool in the middle of a barren lava field. Chill to go from the locker room and the pool at our bath, we reduced the hot, milky blue water. Pool was immediately relaxed.

How to wade chest deep in water, we can run hot, almost scalding Felt, mineral water, which sprang from the soil. Martha and I have been excavated have our face in the mud at the bottom of the silicon. - High to soften our skin, we need to call traced through the bone, cold cold day so we decided deserved massage at the Blue Lagoon Spa All. Total world experience of Iceland, where the power on earth really