Walking with the vikings Traditional Geocache
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It is said that the earth's circle which the human race inhabits is
torn across into many bights, so that great seas run into the land
from the out-ocean.
Thingvellir (Icelandic: Þingvellir. "Þing": parliament, "vellir":
plains) is a place in the southwest of Iceland near the peninsula
of Reykjanes and the Hengill volcanic area. It is famous for two
reasons:
- As one of the most important places in Icelandic history. In the
year 930 the Alþingi, one of the oldest parliamentary institutions
of the world, was founded. The Alþingi met yearly, where the
Lawspeaker recited the law to all of the gathered people and
decided disputes as well. In the year 999 or 1000 the Lawspeaker
Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði made Orthodox Christianity the official
religion of Iceland. After the conversion it is said that, upon
returning from the Alþingi, Þorgeir then threw his statues of the
old Norse gods into the waterfall that is now named Goðafoss
("Waterfall of the Gods"). At this historical place, the
independence of the Republic of Iceland was proclaimed on June 17,
1944.
- As a national park (since 1928) because of the special tectonic
and volcanic environment. The continental drift can be clearly seen
in the cracks or faults which are traversing the region, the
biggest one, Almannagjá, being a veritable canyon. This causes also
the often measurable earthquakes in the area. Þingvellir is
situated on the northern shore of Þingvallavatn, the biggest lake
of Iceland. The river Öxará traverses the national park and is
forming a waterfall at the Almannagjá, called Öxaráfoss. Together
with the waterfall Gullfoss and the geysirs of Haukadalur,
Þingvellir is part of the most famous sights of Iceland, the Golden
Circle. Þingvellir is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The cache is plastic box. Located on the peninsula. The west side
of the small forest. On the north side of the stone.The cache is
easy accessible from south.
The best way to go to the cache is from the bridge over
Nikulásargjá, better known as Peningagjá ("penny canyon"), as it is
littered with coins at its bottom. Throw in a coin, make a wish,
and watch the coin carefully; legend has it that if you can see
your coin hit the bottom it will come true.
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