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Are you flying on Air Cunnilingus?

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Originally Posted by tcar (Post 10381058)

You can visit the demarcation between the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
It's a visible rift.

If you're into that kind of thing...

Hopefully, will still be there in September... :)

You can actually swim in between the two plates if you can manage the water temp.

Doh, already addressed. Still, super cool.

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Originally Posted by Geronimo (Post 10381518)

We have a planned dive for the continental plates separation, that should be very cool.

This was one of my favorite parts of my trip, the water really isn't that cold once you get use to it. I wanted to stay in even longer.
https://i.imgur.com/YJdZ8Sw.jpg?1

If you bring waterproof gear (you should) you can walk up to and hang out in these waterfalls.
https://goo.gl/maps/xedKvu3ifNB2

https://i.imgur.com/NsdlDUB.jpg

If you are going to Skogafoss I would suggest eating at the fish and chips stand, it was our cheapest mean at "only" $20. But it was also great, we went twice. https://goo.gl/maps/9cNTjMZKxcH2

Gullfoss was amazing (https://goo.gl/maps/aP3F3sn9tXA2) plus you can stop and eat at a farm along the way, one of the best meals we had. https://goo.gl/maps/EeVs6qj2h9D2
https://i.imgur.com/K6ernb5.jpg?1

If you are heading out to the penensula I would also suggest eating at this little cliffside restaurant, its tiny, and you might have to sit outside in the cold, but the seafood soup is the best I've ever had. https://goo.gl/maps/zoVzaM1pZP52

Obviously all the main attractions are great like the plane wreck, black sand beach and diamond beach ect. I would skip the blue lagoon and find a smaller more remote bath. We went here, much cheaper and less crowded. https://goo.gl/maps/nvwKFyhucRR2

PS They have more sheep than people, so keep your eyes on the road!
https://i.imgur.com/StEWUWa.jpg

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Originally Posted by ShopCat (Post 10391750)

Very cool. Where's all of the snow and ice? :D

pics of the black beach?

Any other shareable pics from the trip (you or anyone else that's been)?

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Originally Posted by masraum (Post 10391870)

Very cool. Where's all of the snow and ice? :D

pics of the black beach?

Any other shareable pics from the trip (you or anyone else that's been)?

I went in May so it was relatively warm, had to go up to the glacier to really see snow. We were pretty unlucky as it was the cloudiest May on record... usually its nice and sunny.

On the glacier after a snow cat ride to snow mobiles.
https://i.imgur.com/GUnfBCD.jpg

Hiking up to another side of the glacier.
https://i.imgur.com/Enis9sR.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/pI8upEL.jpg

Hiking out to DC-4 wreckage in 40+ mph winds.
https://i.imgur.com/lCMw8CR.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/GNq6REs.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/gIqhzqW.jpg

Black sand beach and what they call "the takeaway". Every 15th or so wave is much more powerful and larger than the others and it will pull you out to sea and drown you if not paying attention.
https://i.imgur.com/m1L30Gg.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/XJNUAdK.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/oTfbi3h.jpg

Diamond beach and iceberg lagoon.
https://i.imgur.com/VPLrMbQ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Re0AfuF.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/F6UMgoL.jpg

Skogafoss.
https://i.imgur.com/qUHeOXR.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/X1lQA4Z.jpg?1

I have many more, took hundreds of pics. Some are a little rough, I am still leaning how to use my 35mm and the dreary weather wasn't doing me any favors.

cool thanks!

I get it. Several years ago, I spent 2 weeks on the Amazon river. I took about 7500 pics and was happy with about 1500. I kept a few rough ones if they were the best that I had of a particular subject.