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Friday, August 14, 2015

Akureyri Country side tour


Building next to famous Akureyri Church with typical sod roof.

The Outlaw statue which is close to the college. A few blocks away is a wonderful formal Garden.

Ariels spot on a floating dock. When we came in the fog was so thick we could not see until right on this in the harbor. The loud and low fog horn next to us turned out to be Holland America ship in town till 2pm. Quick turn off our fog horn at 8 am before we wake everyone!

   A Restaurant top view of the harbor below We were known in the area as the boat that arrived in the fog. Flying the American Flag got us attention. 

We did an all day tour with the Saga Travel group, five people in a van for 15. It was wonderful  We saw every level of the countryside. Here are the sulfur bubbling erupting grounds of the geothermal  beds heating iceland .


This a part of a mythological formation .. a horse shoe shaped wall created when a horse made a huge hoof print.









Jokulsarglufur glacial canyon--another land layer!



waterfall Dettifoss - the most powerful waterfall in Iceland.



















No fog at the harbor- prime spot for us!

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