We had traveled the Golden Circle route that includes the Thingvellir area. It is famous for Iceland's first parliament established in 930AD. But also the place where the European and American tectonic plates surface above the ground. Iceland must be an Earth Scientist's dream. There are so many interesting and unusual formations. Lava fields, glaciers, volcanos, magnificent waterfalls, and geysir are just a few of the geological features of this small island nation that we visited. After a good night's sleep in the Fosshotel Helka we spent a short time in the hot tub before breakfast and then left to explore the South Shore. How dramatic the scenery is! Black sand beaches, crashing waves in the the Atlantic, glaciers, waterfalls and lava fields abound. Lupins must grow well in volcanic soil as they grow wild all over the land. We loved all the spots we visited and returned to Reykjavik in the early evening. We saw two short movies about the 1973 and 2010 eruptions and finally returned our rental car. We spent some time exploring Reykjavik but not enough to do it justice. Tired, we retired to our airbnb apartment.
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