So, for my presentation I have chosen Iceland, The Land of Fire and Ice.

I would like to show a small

introducing video about this magnificent island country and then I will tell you some interesting facts
about it.

Iceland is a land of vivid contrasts of climate, geography,

and culture. Sparkling glaciers, such as Vatna Glacier (Vatnajökull),
Europe’s largest, lie across its ruggedly beautiful mountain ranges;
abundant hot geysers provide heat for many of the country’s homes
and buildings and allow for hothouse agriculture year-round; and
the offshore Gulf Stream provides a surprisingly mild climate for
what is one of the northernmost inhabited places on the planet.
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Iceland is known as the island of fire and ice and for very good reason number

The area covered by Vatnajökull (Vatna Glacier), the country’s

largest, is equal to the combined total area covered by all the
glaciers on the continent of Europe. The volcanoes, reaching deep
into the unstable interior of the Earth, are explained by the fact that
Iceland is located on top of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It is estimated
that since the year 1500 about one-third of the Earth’s total lava
flow has poured out of the volcanoes of Iceland.

what make this small island so unique and significant?

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the country, being home to some of the most active volcanoes on the planet, is
constantly pumping out 75-degree water through one of its 800 hot springs.
From an energy point of view, this is great - some 85 per cent of the country’s
homes are heated naturally by geothermal water - and from a visitor's point of
view, there are a plethora of “hot pots” in which to take a dip.

during the winter months Iceland is devoid of all color it is black and

white located a short drive outside the tiny charming town of Veeck there is a

lava beach with jet black sand which is called Reynisfjara. This black sand beach is
the most famous beach on the South Coast of Iceland. Its beautiful black sand,
powerful waves, and the nearby Reynisdrangar sea stacks make Reynisfjara a truly
unique place to visit and a popular filming location (Game of Thrones, Star Wars and
more).

The bright, dancing colors of the Northern Lights, or Aurora borealis, are as
mysterious to some as they are beautiful. Shades of red, blue, green, yellow, and
violet can be seen in the night sky, enchanting viewers.

Skógafoss is one of the biggest waterfalls in Iceland, with a drop of

some 62 meters and a width of 25 meters, and you can walk right up to,
but be prepared to be drenched. It is just overwhelming standing next to
it.
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A coal-black expanse of sand scattered with glittering diamond-like icebergs;
Diamond Beach is unlike anything you've ever seen. It's located around half a mile
(or less than one kilometer) from the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and is renowned
for its startling beauty. Delight in the dazzling colors reflecting off the gleaming
shards of ice and make sure that you bring a camera because you'll never find a
better photo opportunity!

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To sum up, Iceland is a winter wonderland where everyone can experiences snow
covered waterfalls at every corner, sunrises and sunsets that reflect pink and orange
across the sky and pitch-black lava fields covered with a blanket of snow

The capital, Reykjavík (“Bay of Smokes”), is the site of the island’s

first farmstead and is a thriving city, handsome in aspect
and cosmopolitan in outlook. Other major population centres
are Akureyri, on the north-central coast; Hafnarfjördhur, on the
southwestern coast; and Selfoss, in the southern lowlands.
is unreal number three on our list is black sand beach
where a cliff plunges down a 500 vertical feet
to the sea with menacing basalt columns off in the distance that look like
something out of a Tim Burton dreamland at film especially if you come visit in
the winter the contrast from the snow to the black lava sand it's something you
have to see to believe again like most attractions in Iceland they get very
touristy at very quickly so make sure to arrive early and walk up each from all
the chaos to find some isolation the raw power of the shore break at black sand
beach is incredibly powerful and it will actually knock you off your feet with
the surge and suck you right back out to sea so be cautious
and if you're lucky the Sun might actually come out and light up those
blue skies and give a little splash of color to that black and white moving
south east along the coast live number four on our list diamondden beach
welcome to a diamond beach on the southeastern coast of Iceland there's a
massive glacier off in the distance way way in the mountain range where pieces
of icebergs from glacier lagoon drift ashore here the pieces of glacial ice
are tumbled by rough surf and melt in salt water forming these diamond that
like I mean the crystals that wash up on the shore and the most unique thing
about this Beach is that it will never ever look the same it's constantly
changing with the tides all that glacier runoff has to go somewhere and with the
rugged cliff terrain Iceland is known for some of the most unique waterfalls
on planet earth skogafoss is by far the most well known waterfall we're up here
early in the morning and we are at go the boss
we're still in the southeastern corner of Iceland and skogafoss is so unique
because of the sheer height of the cliff that this water is pulling over and we
have all of our rain gear on because we're gonna get wet you can get to the
waterfall without getting totally soaked right back here this thing is massive
being this cook you can see the raw power of this waterfall make it a point
in life to come and see things that make you feel small it's very important to do
go Falls is another famous waterfall in Iceland now go Falls is one of the most
incredible waterfalls I have ever seen it's located in southern Iceland where
the white river rushes south and flows down into this wide curve the three-step
staircase like waterfall and then plunges down into this crevasse and go
Falls with one of those spots where you just stand there in all of nature now
number 6 on our list isn't a place but a phenomenon the extreme weather this is
an actual whiteout I should project pole for now yeah
once this is a little dangerous to demonstrate how actually crazy is in
this storm I'm going to go out just for a second into the road so you can see
how gnarly this is and why we pulled over
there is nothing more relevant in your life when you are in Iceland than what
kind of weather it is we stayed in the town of Veeck for a little bit and when
we first arrived at our air B&B we found it was buried with three feet of snow
that would be which is right out there
between the driveway and the house the weather can change in a matter of
minutes take a look at this first shot it was kind of gray skies and gloomy
about 10 minutes later same location the Sun came out and it doesn't even look
like the same place while in Iceland we got caught in the worst storm that they
have seen on the southeastern coast in about 10 years
you're on the road now the storm cleared on one of the people working at the gas
station that we take refuge in said they recorded the highest wind gust ever in
Iceland and it was 214 km/h if you are from the stage you can do the conversion
but just about 133 miles an hour which i think is a category 3 hurricane this is
very very important in Iceland if the roads are closed you'll see this more or
less this says if you have problems call that number of a lot of the roads out
here can shut down very fast because the weather can change so fast when and thou
always turn around this is something that you need to take seriously while
traveling by car in Icelandic and number 7 on our list is the cost of living the
cost of living in Iceland is 72% higher than in the United States on my last day
in Iceland I traveled to Reykjavik and I went to a local grocery store just to
check out some of the prices 10 US dollars for a loaf of bread a dozen
donuts will cost you just about $20 a tiny bag of pasta will cost you $8 $10
for a bag of salsa chips a dozen eggs for $8 and for a tiny slice of New York
cheesecake that will run you about 23 US dollars if you want to see a more in
depth video comparing the cost of living in Iceland to New York I made a full
video comparing everything from toothpaste to rent so make sure to check
that video out on my channel it is very very eye-opening I'm curious comment
down below if you've been to any of the places on this list also comment any
places on this list that I missed because I will be going back to Iceland
at this summer for the Midnight Sun and with that I will see you in the next
destination peace
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