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Goodbye, Iceland

Goodbye, Iceland

Goodbye, Iceland, originally uploaded by MadeByMark.

Headed home, first thing tomorrow, from a place that’s now high on my list of favorites. Thanks for coming along on the virtual trip with us!

Mark and Clyde at the Blue Lagoon

Mark and Clyde at the Blue Lagoon

Mark and Clyde at the Blue Lagoon, originally uploaded by MadeByMark. We’re not exactly Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins, but we look pretty good in this shot, taken by friend J., at the Blue Lagoon. I felt fat that day, until I saw this...

The Church at the Rock

The Church at the Rock

The Church at the Rock, originally uploaded by MadeByMark. While we prowled the grounds near the Law Rock (the site of the first Icelandic parliament), we stumbled on this charming little country church. While we walked through the graveyard, the...

Cemetery at Law Rock

Cemetery at Law Rock

Cemetery at Law Rock, originally uploaded by MadeByMark.

While walking at the site of the first Icelandic parliamentary meeting (about 1200 years ago), we stumbled on this exquisite little cemetery, featuring grave markers from the 1700’s.

Two Continents

Two Continents

Two Continents, originally uploaded by MadeByMark.

Though the area is criss-crossed with fissures like this one, local tradition holds that this is the actual rift between the Eurasian and the North American continental shelves.