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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-worl
dly accident of volcanoes, glaciers, waterfalls, lava fields, g
eysers, fjords and black sand beaches, Iceland must be seen to be believed.
Astride the American and European tectonic plates, this island on th
e edge of the Arctic Circle is still being shaped by the geologic forces th
at created it. And, with fewer than one-third of a million people, wi
ldness dominates. The quality of the birdlife here cannot be understa
ted. Perusing the mossy fields beyond the capital city of Reykjavík,
common roadside birds include Snow Bunting, Common Redshank and European Go
lden-Plover, executing slow-motion, butterfly-like display flights. T
he lumbering take-off of an immense White-tailed Eagle may also freez
e our progress. Along the Snæfellsnes peninsula, nesting Parasitic J
aegers and Red-throated Loons dot the tundra and coastline. Lava fiel
ds abut the glacier-filled volcano Snæfellsjökull, home to Rock Ptarmigan a
nd Northern Wheatear. Basalt cliffs hold colonies of all five of Icel
and’s breeding alcids, including Thick-billed Murre, plus large numbers of
Black-legged Kittiwake. Purple Sandpipers at Grundarfjörður are downr
ight tame, and with luck a knobby-billed King Eider can be teased out from
the more numerous Common Eiders. Orcas are frequently spotted just of
fshore. A short boat excursion among the innumerable islets of Breiða
fjörður Bay provides excellent views of Atlantic Puffin, Black Guillemot, a
nd European Shag. Pink-footed Geese graze in the valley bottoms, and
rushing rivers harbor the improbably patterned Harlequin Duck, while Eurasi
an Wren and Redwing fill wooded lots. We’re sure to encounter the mag
nificent Whooper Swan – at up to 30 pounds, one of the world’s heaviest fly
ing birds. The picturesque town of Húsavík has emerged as a whale-wat
ching hub: White-beaked Dolphin, Minke, Humpback, and Blue Whale are regula
rs. Nearby, Lake Mývatn offers a smörgåsbord of breeding avifauna.&nb
sp; The main attraction, the powerful Gyrfalcon, can occur anywhere in the
vicinity. Breeding nowhere else in Europe, Barrow’s Goldeneye shares
the tundra ponds with Common Scoter, Eurasian Wigeon, Long-tailed and Tufte
d Ducks. Other boreal birds include Short-eared Owl, Merlin, Common R
inged Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, White Wagtail and Meadow Pipit. Na
turally we won’t overlook stunning waterfalls such as Europe’s largest, the
thundering Dettifoss – flowing at a rate of 500 cubic meters per second.&n
bsp; Returning southward, we’ll take in the geothermal field at Geysir, ori
gin of the very word “geyser.” We’ll marvel not only at this namesake
feature, but also at the famous Strokkur, erupting every 10 minutes to hei
ghts of 100 feet or more. Iceland’s ubiquitous natural hot springs ar
e just the surface expression of unimaginable subterranean energy–it is not
eworthy that all of Iceland’s electricity is generated from geothermal and
hydropower. With no standing army and virtually non-existent crime, I
celand is ranked as the most peaceful country in the world. Join us t
his summer under the midnight sun in one of the world’s most unique and wel
coming destinations.
Leader:
John Yerger
Cost of Iceland includes all accommodations, all meals, all ground transportati
on, and all entrance fees beginning and ending in Reykjavik—$5,495<
/strong>.
TO REGISTER: Print out a PDF Registration Form, call us at (520) 558-2351 or This email address is being protected fr
om spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Photo: Kirkjufell and
waterfall, Iceland
Photo by: David Mark
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