Monday, 29 August 2011
On the Monday (being the real day 1 of our holiday), we embarked on the popular Golden Circle tour.
On the Monday (being the real day 1 of our holiday), we embarked on the popular Golden Circle tour.
Our first stop was on a hill overlooking the valley of Nesjavellir. Nesjavellir is a high temperature geothermal area in the scenic landscape of Lake Þingvallavatn.
The Icelandic people harness the energy from this activity, and this natural energy makes up 99% of their power supply.
