Iceland – A Land of Glaciers, Volcanos And Boiling Water
Cruising up to Akureyri on the Eyjafjörður (a fjord) we sail past an odd sight – a waterfall steaming as it plunges into the fjord. Asking about it later we learn that the Icelandic Highway Department was digging a highway tunnel through a hillside when they hit a boiling water source. While there are future plans to use the find to generate electricity, for now they are simple piping it out the the side of the hill to become this boiling water stream. There is also interest from a company that would like to build a spa on the hillside to take advantage of the free hot water. We are hoping to get back that way and see what they’ve done ith it….
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