On Saturday I’ve been to one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland – the Þingvellir which was the site of AlÞing, the annual parliament of Iceland from 930 AD.
It was a bit like an April weather day, but I got only once soaking wet – luckily I was prepared and am carrying around enough jackets and boots in my car…
Þingvellir is now a National Park and a site of historical, cultural, and geological significance. The park lies in a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic-Ridge and the boundary between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. To its south lies the Þingvellavatn, Iceland’s largest natural lake.
There’s also a waterfall, for sure, the Öxarárfoss. It flows from the river Öxará over the Almannagjá, a gorge which marks the edge of the North American tectonic plate. The pool at the base of the waterfall is filled with rocks.