DAY 8 (Aug 7, 2019) - reykjavik and the reykjanes peninsula

bridge between continental divide

gunnuhver mud pool

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bridge between two continents

North American plate on the left, Eurasian plate on the right.

This crazy guy risked his life for a cool picture.

We're standing between the two plates right here.

Never miss an opportunity to climb rocks!

She's falling, can she hang on??

Now SHE's hanging on for her dear life!

Connecting North America and Eurasian -- Kind of like us, Asian Americans in Europe!

One more shot before we go.

The continental divide between North American and Eurasian plates runs diagonally across Iceland, this is another spot in Reykjanes peninsula where the divide occurs. This bridge was built as a symbol of connection and partnership between two continents.

Voyagers tips: There’s a picture of a boy holding the bridge up, you can get this effect if you angle the person precisely in front of the bridge. They encourage people to take this picture and post it online.

gunnuhver geothermal area and mud pool

See the rainbow?

Ridiculous amount of steam constantly spewing out

Let's hope the wind doesn't shift towards us right now...

Minerals turn the ground to bright yellow and other colors.

The bright neon blue water in the distance looks like radioactive glow-in-the-dark water.

Gunnuhver - The largest mud pool in Iceland. The steam coming out of this mud pool is ridiculous! Unlike a geyser that goes off every few minutes the steam is just constantly spewing out of this mud pool. It does smell like sulfur here, and we got sprayed a bit when the wind shifted, which turned into white water spots on our jackets. Lots of minerals in this steam. I’ve never seen this much steam in my life!

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Inspired by basalt columns, looks more like a vertical jet to me.

Human Hallgrimskirkja?

Diagonal view

From the inside

Do they look like the statue in the back?

Holding the Icelandic flag... sort of

What are YOU looking at??!

So cuddly... And so unsanitary because this thing just sits outside and you know it never gets washed.

Harpa Concert Hall at Reykjavik

Walking along the coast

Found the Sun Voyager!

Our Voyage Together at The Sun Voyager :)

Costco hotdog just as good here... they also sells hamburgers and gelato!!

Viking girls ready for battle

Airbnb 2br apartment in Reykjavik - Pretty nice

Having a kitchen helps save money, especially in Iceland

Nice balcony

Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, hosting over two-thirds of Iceland population in its vicinity. It actually feels like a city near city center, and there are actually highways around here. We spent our last day in Reykjavik and the Reykjanes peninsula. The Bridge Between Two Continents is a nice symbolic bridge, and the Gunnuhver Mud Pool constantly spews out a ridiculous amount of steam. Hallgrimskirkja church is an iconic church in Reykjavik, and the inspirational basalt columns show through very clearly. Lastly, Our Voyage Together made a stop at the Sun Voyager, reminding us that our voyage has just begun. This was a great way to wrap up our trip in Iceland before heading out the next morning. Next stop - London!!

Voyagers tips: For Reykjavik, you can park at Hallgrimskirkja and walk around. It’s a bit of a hike down to Sun Voyager, but it’s nice to explore the town on foot and there are some nice cute shops along the way. There are some nice restaurants there in city center near Hallgrimskirkja but the prices are not for the faint of heart.