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SUMMARY:Iceland: Land of Fire & Ice
DESCRIPTION:
An other-worldly accident of volc
anoes, glaciers, waterfalls, lava fields, geysers, fjords and black sand be
aches, Iceland must be seen to be believed. Astride the American and
European tectonic plates, this island on the edge of the Arctic Circle is s
till being shaped by the geologic forces that created it. And, with f
ewer than one-third of a million people, wildness dominates. The qual
ity of the birdlife here cannot be understated. Perusing the mossy fi
elds beyond the capital city of Reykjavík, common roadside birds include Sn
ow Bunting, Common Redshank and European Golden-Plover, executing slow-moti
on, butterfly-like display flights. The lumbering take-off of an imme
nse White-tailed Eagle may also freeze our progress. Along the
Snæfellsnes peninsula, nesting Parasitic Jaegers and Red-throated Loons do
t the tundra and coastline. Lava fields abut the glacier-filled volca
no Snæfellsjökull, home to Rock Ptarmigan and Northern Wheatear. Basa
lt cliffs hold colonies of all five of Iceland’s breeding alcids, including
Thick-billed Murre, plus large numbers of Black-legged Kittiwake. Pu
rple Sandpipers at Grundarfjörður are downright tame, and with luck a knobb
y-billed King Eider can be teased out from the more numerous Common Eiders.
Orcas are frequently spotted just offshore. A short boat excur
sion among the innumerable islets of Breiðafjörður Bay provides excellent v
iews of Atlantic Puffin, Black Guillemot, and European Shag. Pink-foo
ted Geese graze in the valley bottoms, and rushing rivers harbor the improb
ably patterned Harlequin Duck, while Eurasian Wren and Redwing fill wooded
lots. We’re sure to encounter the magnificent Whooper Swan – at up to
30 pounds, one of the world’s heaviest flying birds. The picturesque
town of Húsavík has emerged as a whale-watching hub: White-beaked Dolphin,
Minke, Humpback, and Blue Whale are regulars. Nearby, Lake Mývatn of
fers a smörgåsbord of breeding avifauna. The main attraction, the pow
erful Gyrfalcon, can occur anywhere in the vicinity. Breeding nowhere
else in Europe, Barrow’s Goldeneye shares the tundra ponds with Common Sco
ter, Eurasian Wigeon, Long-tailed and Tufted Ducks. Other boreal bird
s include Short-eared Owl, Merlin, Common Ringed Plover, Black-tailed Godwi
t, White Wagtail and Meadow Pipit. Naturally we won’t overlook stunni
ng waterfalls such as Europe’s largest, the thundering Dettifoss – flowing
at a rate of 500 cubic meters per second. Returning southward, we’ll
take in the geothermal field at Geysir, origin of the very word “geyser.”&n
bsp; We’ll marvel not only at this namesake feature, but also at the famous
Strokkur, erupting every 10 minutes to heights of 100 feet or more.
Iceland’s ubiquitous natural hot springs are just the surface expression of
unimaginable subterranean energy–it is noteworthy that all of Iceland’s el
ectricity is generated from geothermal and hydropower. With no standi
ng army and virtually non-existent crime, Iceland is ranked as the most pea
ceful country in the world. Join us this summer under the midnight su
n in one of the world’s most unique and welcoming destinations.
Leader: John Yerger
Cost of
Iceland includes all accommodations, all meals, all ground tr
ansportation, and all entrance fees beginning and ending in Reykjavik—$5,495.
TO REGISTER: Print out a PDF Registration Form, call
us at (520) 558-2351 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need J
avaScript enabled to view it..
Photo: Kirkjufell and waterfall, Iceland
Photo by: David Mark
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An other-worldly<
/span> accident of volcanoes, glaciers, waterfalls, lava fields, geyse
rs, fjords and black sand beaches, Iceland must be seen to be believed.&nbs
p; Astride the American and European tectonic plates, this island on the ed
ge of the Arctic Circle is still being shaped by the geologic forces that c
reated it. And, with fewer than one-third of a million people, wildne
ss dominates. The quality of the birdlife here cannot be understated.
Perusing the mossy fields beyond the capital city of Reykjavík, comm
on roadside birds include Snow Bunting, Common Redshank and European Golden
-Plover, executing slow-motion, butterfly-like display flights. The l
umbering take-off of an immense White-tailed Eagle may also freeze ou
r progress. Along the Snæfellsnes peninsula, nesting Parasitic Jaege
rs and Red-throated Loons dot the tundra and coastline. Lava fields a
but the glacier-filled volcano Snæfellsjökull, home to Rock Ptarmigan and N
orthern Wheatear. Basalt cliffs hold colonies of all five of Iceland’
s breeding alcids, including Thick-billed Murre, plus large numbers of Blac
k-legged Kittiwake. Purple Sandpipers at Grundarfjörður are downright
tame, and with luck a knobby-billed King Eider can be teased out from the
more numerous Common Eiders. Orcas are frequently spotted just offsho
re. A short boat excursion among the innumerable islets of Breiðafjör
ður Bay provides excellent views of Atlantic Puffin, Black Guillemot, and E
uropean Shag. Pink-footed Geese graze in the valley bottoms, and rush
ing rivers harbor the improbably patterned Harlequin Duck, while Eurasian W
ren and Redwing fill wooded lots. We’re sure to encounter the magnifi
cent Whooper Swan – at up to 30 pounds, one of the world’s heaviest flying
birds. The picturesque town of Húsavík has emerged as a whale-watchin
g hub: White-beaked Dolphin, Minke, Humpback, and Blue Whale are regulars.&
nbsp; Nearby, Lake Mývatn offers a smörgåsbord of breeding avifauna.
The main attraction, the powerful Gyrfalcon, can occur anywhere in the vici
nity. Breeding nowhere else in Europe, Barrow’s Goldeneye shares the
tundra ponds with Common Scoter, Eurasian Wigeon, Long-tailed and Tufted Du
cks. Other boreal birds include Short-eared Owl, Merlin, Common Ringe
d Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, White Wagtail and Meadow Pipit. Natura
lly we won’t overlook stunning waterfalls such as Europe’s largest, the thu
ndering Dettifoss – flowing at a rate of 500 cubic meters per second.
Returning southward, we’ll take in the geothermal field at Geysir, origin
of the very word “geyser.” We’ll marvel not only at this namesake fea
ture, but also at the famous Strokkur, erupting every 10 minutes to heights
of 100 feet or more. Iceland’s ubiquitous natural hot springs are ju
st the surface expression of unimaginable subterranean energy–it is notewor
thy that all of Iceland’s electricity is generated from geothermal and hydr
opower. With no standing army and virtually non-existent crime, Icela
nd is ranked as the most peaceful country in the world. Join us this
summer under the midnight sun in one of the world’s most unique and welcomi
ng destinations.
Leader: John Yerger
Cost of Iceland&n
bsp;includes all accommodations, all meals, all ground transportation, and
all entrance fees beginning and ending in Reykjavik—$5,495
.
TO REGISTER: Print out a PDF Registration Form, call us at (520) 558-2351 or This email address is being protected from spambots.
You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Photo: Kirkjufell and waterfall, I
celand
Photo by: David Mark <
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