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Iceland Wellness Tour
There’s a well-known tour in Iceland called the Golden Circle tour. It consists of visiting three of Iceland’s best known attractions: Gulfoss (waterfall), Geysir (a geyser that erupts on schedule like Yosemite’s Old Faithful) and Thingvellir (site of Iceland’s original … Continue reading
Angeline Kwan’s Golden Circle trip
Here’s a short account of Angeline Kwan’s trip to Iceland from June 2010. Angeline took a tour our of Reykjavik for 8900ISK and gives it an 8/10 overall with a few critiques. Text and images from AngelineKwan.com with permission (images placement … Continue reading
Posted in Geysir, Golden Circle, Gulfoss, Thingvellir
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Squaring the (Golden) Circle
Here’s a unique summary. Many references to the Golden Circle tour have the perfunctory comments. This one includes knitwear, singing, Guinness and Icelandic beer and inspired the ‘witty’ category and tag. Quote from Stouters: There are hazards in Iceland. Knitwear … Continue reading
Posted in Geyser, Geysir, Golden Circle, Gulfoss, Thingvellir, Witty
Tagged guinness, icelandic beer, icelandic music, knitwear, Wittily written
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Golden Circle Tours
Book an Iceland Golden Circle with Iceland Rovers. Skip the bus and go in a rugged and plush Icelandic Super Jeep. Our 4x4s take you off the beaten path to the best attractions in Iceland. Iceland Rovers, Iceland 4×4 tour experts since 1997. Continue reading
Golden Circle tour in January
Whitemeister’s experience of Iceland included a new years eve hangover, (which also means it was a winter season vacation), the Blue Lagoon and the Golden Circle tour. Both of these run year round though some may consider an Iceland vacation only for the most hearty among us. Continue reading
Posted in Geyser, Geysir, Golden Circle, Gulfoss, Skalholt, Thingvellir
Tagged blue lagoon, golden circle, hangover, Iceland tour, Iceland winter
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Rose Appleby’s Golden Circle trip – 1995 (2/3)
Iceland – The Golden Circle We drive past Geysir, fluffy white puffs of steam rising from the ground, and turn off to Gullfoss, the Golden Waterfall. I’m looking forward to this. Hope my fear of edges doesn’t prevent me from … Continue reading
Posted in Geyser, Geysir, Gulfoss, Witty
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Rose Appleby’s Golden Circle trip – 1995 (3/3)
Iceland – The Golden Circle A quick drive downhill and we arrive at Geysir. Geysir itself is a huge wart-like bump with tiny streams of water dribbling down it. The rock is streaked with slippery looking, whitish deposits and quite … Continue reading
Posted in Geyser, Geysir, Golden Circle
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Rose Appleby’s Golden Circle trip – 1995 (1/3)
Notes taken from my travel diary in 1995, when I took a tourist bus around the Golden Circle in Iceland. It’s quite long, so I’ll post it over a few days. ———————————————— Iceland – The Golden Circle Out of Reykjavik, … Continue reading
Posted in Golden Circle, Hekla, Kerid, Skalholt
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Dan Sullivan’s trip – September 2009
Golden Circle Tour in Iceland The Golden Circle is a trip, really, more than a single place, and the only thing circular about it is that it’s a loop. Golden circuit just doesn’t sound good though. For tourists to Iceland, … Continue reading
Posted in Geyser, Golden Circle, Gulfoss, Take a Golden Circle tour, Thingvellir, Trip log
Tagged golden circle, how geysers work
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