Þingvellir National Park

As part of our coach journey, Ella and I came to Þingvellir, a National park in the southwest of Iceland. Here one can see both the American and Eurasian plates, as well as the rift between them.

The parliament of Iceland, Alþingi, used to meet here.


A plain filled with a lake and trees, ringed by mountains.
The rift between the Eurasian and North American plates.