Part 1
July 8-11, 2005
Exploring Reykjavik with Mariel, Javier, and Eithne
The first destination was the Hallgrimskirja
A Gaussian church (there must be statisticians in the group)
Very simple
Bird's eye view of the city from the tower
The Perlan dome, where the wedding reception will take place
The ceremony will be in the theater in the lower right corner
Jeff, Jane, and Eugene are also sightseeing
Bird feeding in front of the theater
Christof at the lakefront
Downtown
"Faces of the North": an amazing photo exhibit. I must have the book.
Lior and his parents
The women of the bride's family: Inga's mom and two sisters
Here comes Inga with her father
Announcing the newlyweds after a beautiful ceremony
Happiness
Jeff presenting the car
A nice reception followed
At the Perlan
The guests are filtering in
The happy couple arrives
Dancing the night away
The next day, after partying until 5am. Whose idea was to go horseback riding?
Was it mine? I've never been at a farm before. I thought it would be different.
The weather doesn't look too good. Let's go anyway. We heard these horses can go smooth.
Looks like they can at least cross a river.
We ended the day soaking in the Blue Lagoon
It warmed us up after the cold Icelandic horse ride
It has a famous white mud
The next day we took the Golden Ring bus tour organized by Inga's parents
Cold and windy, but an amazing scenery
Very barren vegetation ...
... but plenty of steaming water underneath
The geothermal power plant at Nesjavellir
A tranquil place for a summer house
Pingvellir: site of the Alping, the first Icelandic parliament
Overlooking the lake
Where laws were made once a year starting in 930 AD
Jane and Jeff
The cliffs provided shelter from the elements
The mountain river fits perfectly into the scenery
I love the freshness that abounds in the air
Crystal clear pool
Audrey and Hannes taking a closer look
The nearby Oxararfoss waterfall
Inga's father (with the umbrella) was a great tour guide
Many lucky people, judging from the number of coins
The majestic waterfall at Gullfoss
Getting close to the edge
It's very powerful
We all got wet
Inga's father showing us how to get close
As close as you can get
Waiting the eruption at Geysir
Here it comes
Viking figure
A stunning crater on the way back to Reykjavik
Dinner preparations at our apartment -- Eugene and Jeff tending to whale meat
Inga and Lior were special guests
Christof in the mirror, plus Imola, Jane, Audrey, Inga, Lior, Eugene, Hannes, and Jeff