(That's me at the Blue Lagoon - Iceland's #1 tourist attraction.)
(And there's Mike, an hour after getting off the plane from NYC. The geothermal lagoon is naturally heated to around 100 F.)
(We did the obligatory Golden Circle again, so this is Þingvellir. Check out the continental plate boundary behind us. We had much nicer weather this time around.)
(Mike sporting his trademark smile at the site.)
(This water is actually pretty deep. The clarity gets you every time.)
(Trying to steal the sword while doing my best troll impression. Neither were successful.)
(Lounging on a bench overlooking Gullfoss. Many of the nice attractions have scenic benches like this, so I helped myself.)
(That's me up on the cliff overlooking the top half of the falls.)
(The Hvita River (White) forms this wonderful set of falls after coming down from the glaciers.)
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(That's me at the Blue Lagoon - Iceland's #1 tourist attraction.)
(And there's Mike, an hour after getting off the plane from NYC. The geothermal lagoon is naturally heated to around 100 F.)
(This water is actually pretty deep. The clarity gets you every time.)
(Trying to steal the sword while doing my best troll impression. Neither were successful.)
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