Ring Road (Day 8)

Dates visited: June 4, 2016 Varmahlíð to Keflavík Directions: Driving Map (5:15 hrs, 250 miles) Highlights en route: Horseback Riding along Svartá river Vidimyrarkirkja Blonduoskirkja (Blonduos Church) Pingeyrar church Hraunfossar Waterfall Barnafoss Waterfall Blue Lagoon spa Write-up to follow; until then enjoy the pics!

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Ring Road (Day 6)

Dates visited: June 2, 2016 Reykjahlíð to Húsavík Directions: Driving Map (4:00 hrs, 138 miles) Highlights en route: Krafla geothermal power plan Leirhnjukur lava fields Stora-Viti crater Hverir/Namaskard/Hverarond Hverfell Dimmuborgir lava fields Skutustadir (pseudo craters) Godafoss Waterfall Write-up to follow; until then enjoy the pics!

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Puerto Iguazú

Dates visited: December 29, 2013 – December 30, 2013 This was our first Argentinean stop (11 miles south of Foz de Iguaçu) to see the magnificent Iguazú Falls from the Argentinean side (second of my four I-absolutely-have-to-see waterfalls—Niagara Falls, Iguaçu/ Iguazú Falls, Victoria Falls and Angel Falls). Since I love waterfalls,…

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Foz de Iguaçu

Dates visited: December 28, 2013 – December 29, 2013 This was our last Brazilian stop (little over 2 hrs flight from Rio de Janeiro) to see the magnificent Iguaçu Falls (second of my four I-absolutely-have-to-see waterfalls—Niagara Falls, Iguaçu/ Iguazú Falls, Victoria Falls and Angel Falls). Since I love waterfalls, this…

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