Normally toward the end of a two week trip, my energy is starting to fade just a bit.  Not so on the second to last day of this trip.  I’m awake early, and among the first to grab breakfast in the dining room of our Reykjavik hotel.  I can’t get to the car rental place fast enough.  Today we’re doing a driving tour of Iceland’s “Golden Circle”

Leaving Reykjavik, there are clouds in the sky with a forecast promising a sunny day a few hours ahead.  With no trouble at all, we find our way out of the city and onto highway 36 to make our way to Þingvellir National Park.   We decided on the self-tour/rental car approach so we could do this trip at our own pace.  About 10-15 minutes after turning onto highway 36, we’re glad we did.  We pull off the highway for the first of what would be a few stops like this.  There is an open vista and a field of balanced rock sculptures done by visitors:

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