Bob Labrie - Iceland

The journey begins - Boston MA to Reykjavik (Keflavik) Iceland

Terminal E, Logan International Airport, Boston MA

Walking down the jetway to our Icelandair plane - Logan International Airport, Boston MA

Sunrise over Greenland

Border control arrival queue - Keflavik International Airport, Keflavik, Iceland

Walkway to the Blue Lagoon spa which is located in a lava field in Grindavík on the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwestern Iceland.

Water in the Blue Lagoon is kept between 98 - 102 degrees fahrenheit year round.

The lagoon is a man-made lagoon which is fed by the water output of the nearby geothermal power plant Svartsengi and is renewed every two days.

The old Garðskagi Lighthouse was built in 1897 and was used until recently as a center for studying the thousands of migrating birds which arrive there from Greenland and North America every year to breed on the surrounding shore.

The old lighthouse in Garður at Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland

Strandleiðin scenic lookout where both the wind and the rain was moving horizontally

Keflavik, Iceland

The Church at Hvalsnes - Reykjanes Peninsula, Hvalnes, Iceland

Interior of the Church at Hvalsnes - Reykjanes Peninsula, Hvalnes, Iceland

Path from the cemetery to the church - The Church at Hvalsnes

Reykjanes Peninsula, Hvalnes, Iceland

Looking at the Kálfatjarnarkirkja Church through a grave marker in the adjacent cemetery

Vogar, north Reykjanes Peninsula, near Keflavik, Iceland

Walking up the path to the Bridge between two continents at Sandvik, Iceland on the lava-scarred Reykjanes Peninsula

Alyssa and Sue standing on the Bridge between two continents at Sandvik, Iceland

The Bridge between two continents at Sandvik is a small footbridge over a major fissure which provides clear evidence of the presence of a diverging plate margin. The bridge was built as a symbol for the connection between Europe and North America.

Alyssa found this notebook under some rocks on the seawall next to the Harpa in downtown Reykjavik. We enjoyed reading notes left by travelers from around the globe. #ReykBuildsBridges

As seen in the lobby of the Harpa - Reykyakik Iceland

Harpa is Rekjavík’s premier concert hall and conference center. Opened in 2011, it was designed by a collaboration between Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, and the Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects.

Its structure is beautiful and unique; it has a facade of 714 glass panels, all of which are a different shape and built with an LED light that allows for shows whenever the sky is dark.

These two actors made us laugh while performing Icelandic Sagas – the greatest hits show is a 75 minute theatrical comedy roller coaster ride through Iceland’s literary heritage.

Looking out into the marina behind the Harpa Performance Hall - Reykjavik, Iceland

Hallgrímskirkja is a Lutheran parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland that opened in 1986. At 244' high, it is the largest church in Iceland and among the tallest structures in the country.

Walking through the Hallgrímskirkja church - Reykjavík, Iceland

Looking southeast from the bell tower of the Hallgrímskirkja church - Reykjavík, Iceland

The entrance to the Icelandic Punk Museum was down a set of stairs that led to the underground space which was formally used as a public toilet.

The irony of displaying signs preaching both 'NO DISCO' and 'NO HATE' was not lost on me.

A typical street in Reykjavik, Iceland

A couple of tourists admiring the plentiful supply of trinkets on Laugavegur Street.

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reflections in the window on Laugavegur Street in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Ljósufjöll Pass on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in western Iceland. The two mountains you see are called volcanic cinder cones that are part of the Snæfellsjökull volcano system which last erupted in 200 A.D.

Stadarstadur Church, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

Stadarstadur Church cemetery, looking towards the Snæfellsjökull volcano

Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

Bjarnarfoss (Bear waterfall) is a 260' waterfall on the south side of the Snæfellsnes peninsula.

Búðakirkja is a black wooden church that was originally built in 1703 on the south side of the Snæfellsnes peninsula.

"Beach" near the Búðakirkja church in Vesturland 356, Iceland

On the drive up the base of the Snæfellsjökull volcano on the Snæfellsnes peninsula.

Climbing the Snæfellsjökull volcano on the Snæfellsnes peninsula.

On top of the Snæfellsjökull volcano on the Snæfellsnes peninsula.

Walking towards Kirkjufellsfoss on the northern side of the Snæfellsnes peninsula.

Kirkjufellsfoss with the Kirkjufell Mountain in the background on the northern side of the Snæfellsnes peninsula.

Driving back to Rekyavik at midnight.

The Great Geysir.

Walking between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates in the Thingvellir National Park

Öxarárfoss in the Thingvellir National Park

Þingvellir church in the Thingvellir National Park

Þingvallavatn (anglicised to Thingvallavatn, ‘the Lake of the Fields of Parliament’) is a rift valley lake located in the Thingvellir National Park

Gullfoss (translated to ‘Golden Falls’) is one of Iceland’s most iconic and beloved waterfalls, found in the Hvítá river canyon in south-west Iceland.

Hjálparfoss is a pair of waterfalls in a lava field that was created in one of the many eruptions of the nearby Hekla volcano.

We were greeted by a landscape of sand, volcanic ash and mountains on the Landmannaleið Road (F225) while traveling to Landmannalaugar.

On the Landmannaleið Road (F225) on our way to Landmannalaugar.

The peak on the right of this photo is the Brennisteinsalda - an active volcano - situated near Landmannalaugar and not far from Hekla.

This lava field along the Grænagil trail, is over five hundred years old, laid down by Bárðarbunga (whose system last erupted in 2014/15, laying down another colossal lava field) and it’s still hot enough to boil the water in the spring underneath it.

The lava field along the Grænagil trail.

An active vent from the Brennisteinsalda volcano - situated near Landmannalaugar and not far from Hekla.

The Landmannalaugar trail was all downhill after reaching the peak of the Brennisteinsalda volcano with views across valleys, meadows and pastel-streaked mountains.

Herjólfur ferry from Landeyjahöfn to Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Island)

The largest puffin colony in the North Atlantic is on the Westman Islands. Approximately 20% of the world's total number of puffins are on Heimaey, making it the largest single puffin colony in the world.

This wooden cross at the base of Eldfell volcano crater was erected after a fatal accident happened on this spot. A man working on the revegetation of Heimaey island after the eruption died after the tractor he was working on tipped over on top of him.

Climbing up the Eldfell volcano on Heimaey Island

It was a bit windy on top of the Eldfell volcano in Heimaey.

The Eldfell volcano erupted from January to July 1973 and destroyed over 400 buildings on the island of Heimaey. Over 4 decades later, the ground on top of Mt. Eldfell is still warm to the touch.

On top of the Eldfell volcano which last erupted in 1973 on the island of Heimaey

Walking down the eastern side of the Eldfell volcano cone on the island of Heimaey

Seljalandsfoss in Þórsmerkurvegur, Iceland gets its water from melting snow on the Eyjafjallajokull glacier volcano to its east.

Seljalandsfoss in Þórsmerkurvegur, Iceland

Behind Seljalandsfoss in Þórsmerkurvegur, Iceland

Gljúfrabúi ("Canyon Dweller“) waterfall in Þórsmerkurvegur, Iceland

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