ICELAND, THE GOLDEN CIRCLE PART II: HAUKADALUR GEOTHERMAL FIELD

June 12, 2019

One of the main attractions on the Golden Circle drive is an area of geothermal activity known as the Haukadalur Geothermal Field. (Think Yellowstone.) 

Just outside the visitor's center is this statue of two men engaged in Iceland's national sport, "Glima," which is a form of wrestling. It almost looks like the goal might be to pull the shorts off your opponent:

Warning signs are always fun. My favorite check mark is the final one: "The nearest hospital is 62 km away." 

In Fahrenheit, this is 176° - 212°. That's hot.