About half the nation of Iceland believes in elves & trolls.
Iceland has a ton of hot springs.
The hot springs are hot from the geothermal energy – the energy beneath the ground.
In Iceland they speak Icelandic.
Reykjavik is the biggest city in Iceland.
Reykjavik is the capital city.
Every year Iceland gets a tiny bit bigger from the North American tectonic plate and the Eurasian tectonic plate moving further apart.
The earth’s second biggest glacier is in Iceland.
To walk on a glacier you have to wear crampons so you won’t slip on the ice.
The most popular thing to do in Iceland is go to a hot water spring. The Icelanders call them hot pots.
2 thoughts on “10 Things I Learned Traveling in Iceland”
Beth
I’ll second Natalie’s post :). Hot Springs are the BEST! Have fun. I was a little slow getting on your adventure site, but now that I’m here, I am loving it.
XOXO Beth
BTW, you guys ought to think about South Africa and/or Botswana.
I’ll second Natalie’s post :). Hot Springs are the BEST! Have fun. I was a little slow getting on your adventure site, but now that I’m here, I am loving it.
XOXO Beth
BTW, you guys ought to think about South Africa and/or Botswana.
I really need to visit Iceland! Hot springs are one of my top favorite things EVER!