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Looking over Þingvallavatn lake over one of the cracks in the landscape

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Not just the cradle of Icelandic parliament, but also a telling example of the geology of the country, Þingvellir is the historical symbol of the soul of Iceland, as well as a place of a distinct natural beauty.
As the sun was slowly but surely giving the grey clouds above me a pinkish colour, the landscape I could only guess before was finally giving away its appearance. On my right, Þingvallavatn, the largest lake of Iceland, looking calm and lonely this morning. If only I had known this is one of the best scuba dive sites in the world, I would have taken my licence and gone for a cold exploration of its waters. Ahead of me, some meadows, and behind those, mountains with some snow on top. Soon after reaching the northern tip of the lake, I stopped for a view.
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