Travel Day -> Iceland

Iceland

Country in Europe

Iceland, a Nordic island nation, is defined by its dramatic landscape with volcanoes, geysers, hot springs and lava fields. Massive glaciers are protected in Vatnajökull and Snæfellsjökull national parks. Most of the population lives in the capital, Reykjavik, which runs on geothermal power and is home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history.

Capital: Reykjavik

Population: 334,252 

Currency: Icelandic krona (exchange is close to the dollar)

Current Time: 5:15pm (4 hours ahead of us)

Current Temp: 43 degrees, light rain

Flight: Fly from Newark Airport to Reykjavik - $730 round trip, 6 hrs

The flag of Iceland was officially adopted on June 19, 1915. The cross design is modeled after the Danish flag. The color red is said to symbolize the island's active volcanoes; white the ice and snow that covers most of the country, and blue is symbolic of the surrounding Atlantic Ocean.

Reykjavik

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The Icelandic horse is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. Although the horses are small, at times pony-sized, most registries for the Icelandic refer to it as a horse. Icelandic horses are long-lived and hardy.

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