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Pictures from Iceland (18th-26th July 1998)

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(The big images are taken from my internet photoalbum at www.kep.tar.hu/jozsefbiro/)

Geysir A geysir (19th July). No, sorry I am wrong. This is the Geysir. Unfortunately it is out of order.

Eruption 1 Eruption 2 An operational geysir called Strokkur nearby.

Gullfoss Gullfoss, the 'golden waterfall'.

    Some pictures from a flight with a four-seater on 20th July:

  • Thingvellir Thingvellir: the site of the ancient Icelandic parliament.
  • Westman islands The Westman islands (Vestmannaeyjar) south of Iceland and the Eyjafjallajökull-glacier in the background...
  • Heimaey and the main Westman island, Heimaey (home of a dramatic volcanic eruption in 1974).

to Snaefell On the way to the top of Snaefellness glacier with a snowmobile... (21th July)

Snaefell and the view from the top.

Coast The coast near Snaefellness.

    Some pictures from a three-day-trip to North-East Iceland (lake Myvatn):

  • Dimmuborgir Dimmuborgir: an area full of strange lava formations (23rd July).
  • Hverfell A lava field with the ancient Hverfell crater in the background.
  • Leihrnjúkur Leirhnjúkur: a site of geothermic activities (24th July).
  • Dettifoss Dettifoss is the most powerful waterfall of Europe.
  • Lake Myvatn View of lake Myvatn.
    Some other pictures:
  • Reykjavik A view of the with Mount Esja in the background (18th July 1998).
  • Nordic House Alvar Aalto's Nordic House in Reykjavik.
  • Höfdi Lavapillars at Höfdi (24th July).

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