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The Land of Fire and Ice

Today is a bittersweet day. It is sad because the study abroad program is over and I have officially left the UK, but it is happy because... I'm in ICELAND!
 I spent today exploring Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland.
 This is the Hallgrimskirkja Church, one of the architectural landmarks of the city (don't ask me how to pronounce the name....) In front of it is a statue of the one and only Leif Erikson.


 From this angle, it looks the tiniest bit like a temple. :)
 This sculpture is called the Sun Voyager, which looks out at the Esjan Mountains across the way.
 View from inside the National Concert Hall, which is also an architectural masterpiece.
 This is a geothermal beach! I went wading in it, but I'm glad I didn't jump all the way in because it got really cold once you were in water that was more than 2 inches deep. :)
 This is Ellidaardalur, a park in the city limits that is just beautiful! It has lots of trees and waterfalls and wildflowers. It makes you forget that you are in a big city for a minute when you are walking through it.


Hopefully I will have some more awesome pictures tomorrow. I've really liked Iceland so far, and since today is the longest day of the year, I'm not expecting it to get dark tonight. They have what they call "midnight sun" at this time of year, so I might stay up tomorrow night to see the world completely light at midnight! :) But until then, I'm pretty pooped (I walked 14 miles today during my exploring, haha). For now, I'm sending my love to you from Iceland! Thank you so much for all of your thoughts and prayers; I know they have been helping to keep me safe and keep everything going smoothly during this trip. Heavenly Father truly does answer prayers and is mindful of us-- even little ol' me here in Iceland. :)

Lots of love!

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  1. Jen TJune 21, 2019 at 1:26 PM

    So many prayers for you!!! And they continue! That is a beautiful place! Amazing architecture! So excited for you to be there and continue your adventure for a little longer! Enjoy tomorrow and the midnight sun! Love ya and see you soon!!

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