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Thursday, March 22, 2018

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

CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT ICELAND

CLICK HERE FOR A TOUR OF ICELAND



CLICK HERE FOR 31 WEIRD FACTS ABOUT ICELAND

CLICK HERE FOR A TOUR OF ICELAND


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.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT THE ICELANDIC HORSES

SUPER TOLT ON AN ICELANDIC HORSE

CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES OF THE HORSES

WHAT TO DO AND WHERE TO GO

AURORA BOREALIS/NORTHERN LIGHTS

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