{"id":149,"date":"2014-07-22T14:10:43","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T18:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/?p=149"},"modified":"2014-11-14T18:52:28","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T23:52:28","slug":"july-22-north-central-iceland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/july-22-north-central-iceland\/","title":{"rendered":"July 22: Akureyri, North Central Iceland"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Akureyri,<\/a>

Akureyri, Iceland (by Arjan Post)<\/p><\/div>\n

Our port of call, and starting point of our bus tour, was Akureyri, Iceland\u2019s second biggest city of about 18,000.\u00a0 In spite of being on the north coast close to the Arctic Circle, it has a fairly mild climate.<\/p>\n

\"Akureyri<\/a>

Akureyri Flowers<\/p><\/div>\n

\"All<\/a>

All Icelandic Youth Participate in Community Service<\/p><\/div>\n

Today we were sheep.\u00a0 The shepherd was a nice Icelandic lady, called a tour leader, who herded us into and out of busses.\u00a0 I and my fellow sheep were allowed to spend a little time on our own here and there.\u00a0 All kidding aside, given the allotted time and the distance, there was no other practical way to get a good look at inland Northern Iceland.<\/p>\n

\"Eyjafjörður,<\/a>

Eyjafjörður, Akureyri’s Fjord (by Arjan Post)<\/p><\/div>\n

I did use my free time to take several short walks near Lake M\u00fdvatn and Godafoss falls.<\/p>\n

\"Lake<\/a>

Lake Mývatn (by Arjan Post)<\/p><\/div>\n

Lake M\u00fdvatn, we were told, is named after a fly that plagues the area, comparable to a sand-fly.\u00a0 They weren\u2019t kidding.\u00a0 At one point I had to hold my hand in front of my nose and mouth because otherwise I might inhale whole clouds of them.\u00a0 Insects, the scourge of the arctic!<\/p>\n

\"Arjan<\/a>

Arjan Walking in the Lava Labyrinth<\/p><\/div>\n

But at other places walking around was very pleasant.\u00a0 Godafoss falls were definitely impressive.<\/p>\n

\"Godafoss<\/a>

Godafoss (by Arjan Post)<\/p><\/div>\n

Photos \u00a9 2014 P.J. Gardner<\/a> & Arjan Post. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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