{"id":2959,"date":"2012-09-28T14:44:34","date_gmt":"2012-09-28T21:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/?p=2959"},"modified":"2012-09-28T14:45:19","modified_gmt":"2012-09-28T21:45:19","slug":"iceland-day-7-wk-39","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/28\/iceland-day-7-wk-39\/","title":{"rendered":"Iceland, Day 7 &#8212; wk 39"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This morning, I stopped at Geysir. Every 8-10 minutes, the Stokkur geysir erupts. There were a handful of people waiting to see the event. The geysir starts to heave before spraying water into the air.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2956\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/1189-0072-Stokkur-Geysir-About-To-Erupt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2956\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2956\" title=\"1189-0072-Stokkur-Geysir-About-To-Erupt\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/1189-0072-Stokkur-Geysir-About-To-Erupt.jpg\" alt=\"1189-0072-Stokkur-Geysir-About-To-Erupt\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/1189-0072-Stokkur-Geysir-About-To-Erupt.jpg 600w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/1189-0072-Stokkur-Geysir-About-To-Erupt-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stokkur Geysir, About To Erupt<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The eruption looks really interesting, with super-heated steam surging below the surface of the water. Soon the water sprays into the air.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2955\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/1189-0021-Stokkur-Geysir-Erupting.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2955\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2955\" title=\"1189-0021-Stokkur-Geysir-Erupting\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/1189-0021-Stokkur-Geysir-Erupting.jpg\" alt=\"1189-0021-Stokkur-Geysir-Erupting\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/1189-0021-Stokkur-Geysir-Erupting.jpg 400w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/1189-0021-Stokkur-Geysir-Erupting-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stokkur Geysir, Erupting<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Later, I stopped at Pingvellir, which was the site of the original parliament in Iceland that was established in the year 932.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2957\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/1189-0193-Pingvellir-Autumn-Colors.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2957\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2957\" title=\"1189-0193-Pingvellir-Autumn-Colors\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/1189-0193-Pingvellir-Autumn-Colors.jpg\" alt=\"1189-0193-Pingvellir-Autumn-Colors\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/1189-0193-Pingvellir-Autumn-Colors.jpg 600w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/1189-0193-Pingvellir-Autumn-Colors-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pingvellir, Autumn Colors<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Finally I reached my destination at Borgarnes. After checking in to the hostel, I waited for the sun to setting, catching the volcanic cliffs across the bay from Borgarnes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2958\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/1190-0045-Sun-Setting-At-Borgarnes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2958\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2958\" title=\"1190-0045-Sun-Setting-At-Borgarnes\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/1190-0045-Sun-Setting-At-Borgarnes.jpg\" alt=\"1190-0045-Sun-Setting-At-Borgarnes\" width=\"600\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/1190-0045-Sun-Setting-At-Borgarnes.jpg 600w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/1190-0045-Sun-Setting-At-Borgarnes-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sun Setting At Borgarnes<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This morning, I stopped at Geysir. Every 8-10 minutes, the Stokkur geysir erupts. There were a handful of people waiting to see the event. The geysir starts to heave before spraying water into the air. The eruption looks really interesting, with super-heated steam surging below the surface of the water. 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