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Willis Chung's Gallery
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2015Jun Iceland
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Day 3: Ring Road: Reykjavik to Akureyri
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Early risers meeting outside our hotel
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Restaurants and shops still closed
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We had several good meals from both of these places
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Setting out to do the Ring Road in one day, heading north on Route 1
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Wonderful farms, north Capital Region
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Tucked against the mountains
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Small places against big mountains
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Driving toward the tunnel that goes under Hvalfjörður (Whale Fjord)
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The red of this barn stands out
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Neat as a pin! It would be wonderful to stop and visit...
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Crouching gantries, hidden freighterThe dock at Grundartangi services the Century Aluminum smelter
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Majestic peaks between Grundartangi and Borganes
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The bridge across the sound into Borgarnes
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Convenient, clean, safe petrol stations.
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The rocks have become "soft," covered with fluffy lichen
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The sign on route 704 to Laugarbakki is new compared to Google Streetview. Neat little house!
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Memorial near the site of the battle of Örlygsstaðir
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We are just south of the village of Varmahlíð. The sign describes the Battle of Örlygsstaðir.
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I did want to hike up to the waterfall. Alas, no time to do it this trip!
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Coming down into Akureyri, a really nice looking small city in northern Iceland
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We are now across Eyjafjörður from Akureyri, and can see the city laid out before us.
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Clearly fishing is a big part of the economy
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Cod is king?
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Looking at view like this make me want to go back and walk the streets in the town.
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Cemetery with a really nice view.
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There are apparently 5 police officers on call for Akureyri, population 17,304 in 2008. Looks nice!
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These are the mountains just to the south
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