Tag: Iceland

I forgot to show you some Icelandic króna (ISK) that I had leftover from my trip to Iceland! In Scandinavian countries, "krona" means "crown" and because these countries had kings, the currency had their crown on them. (1 USD is equal to approximately 124...

Here I am at Þingvellir National Park. This area is located in a rift valley created by the drifting apart of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. These plates are moving apart at a rate of 0.8 inches annually. Now I'm at Skógafoss - a beautiful...

Last month, I traveled to ICELAND! It was a bit chilly so here I am wearing my warm coat. We were there for several days. Our first stop was at a tomato greenhouse in Friðheimar. Geothermal energy in Iceland heats up a lot of buildings in...