On January 25th, our day tour of Iceland's Golden Circle continued at Gullfoss, which translates to Golden Falls, or so Wikipedia informs me. The impressive river is largely glacial runoff.
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| The footpath was closed for icy conditions. |
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| Tourists at the lower level are not permitted beyond the lookout point. A discarded paper mask, a sign of the times, is visible in the foreground. |
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| The view from the lower level lookout point |
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The next stop on the Golden Circle tour was the Strokkur Geyser.
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| Don't touch Thor. |
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| Fun fact: The Vikings never wore horned helmets. |
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On Thursday, January 25, we took a Golden Circle tour by bus. The first stop was Fridheimar, a series of greenhouses with artificial light suitable for growing tomatoes in the Icelandic winter. The photos are by members of my family.
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| Claim to fame |
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| An introduction to hothouse tomatoes |
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| Ready-to-serve tomato soup and bread |
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| Green ripens into red. |
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| Outside the greenhouse |
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| Icelandic horses |
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