{"id":3006,"date":"2012-10-01T15:15:57","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T22:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/?p=3006"},"modified":"2012-10-01T15:16:20","modified_gmt":"2012-10-01T22:16:20","slug":"iceland-day-10-wk-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/01\/iceland-day-10-wk-40\/","title":{"rendered":"Iceland, Day 10 — wk 40"},"content":{"rendered":"

This morning I left Saeberg to make my way to Reykjavik. I stopped at one farm where bales were stacked up close to the road.<\/p>\n

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Stacked Bales Of Hay<\/p><\/div>\n

Bales of hay in Iceland are typically wrapped in plastic. These are usually white but sometimes green plastic is used. Further along the road, I encountered these interesting colorful statues. They were constructed from volcanic boulders of different shapes and sizes.<\/p>\n

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Interesting Roadside Statues<\/p><\/div>\n

This abandoned farm building on the roadside made a perfect site for graffiti.<\/p>\n

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Abandoned Farm Building, With Graffiti<\/p><\/div>\n

Nearer Reykjavik, I managed to find a location that offered a good view of the exit pipelines from the geothermal power station that I visited last week. The pipelines form a zigzag route on the landscape that allows for expansion of the pipeline with heat.<\/p>\n

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Zigzag Pipeline<\/p><\/div>\n

Finally, in Reykjavik I made a night shot of the theater by the harbor.<\/p>\n

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Reykjavik Theater At Night<\/p><\/div>\n

This is my last night in Iceland before heading home. A very rewarding, enjoyable and educational trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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