thingvallavatn

Updated: April 30, 2025

Through the pass of the Almannagja we descend upon the Thingvallavatn lake, an expanse of placid blue, about thirty miles in circuit. While our attention is rivetted on the lake and the dark brown hills which encircle it, a chasm suddenly, and as if by enchantment, opens at our feet, separating us from the valleys beyond.

Anonymous - The Story of Ida Pfeiffer: and Her Travels in Many Lands