Trip to Iceland - Day 2 - The crater

The second day, we were traveling outside the capital, Reykjavik. 

We took a tour bus to go our journey as it is easier to that way. 

Our first stop was the explosion crater, Kerid. In this area, you can observe a lot of lava-filled terrain along with grass and small trees in the surrounding areas. The moss you see is protected by law; you cannot touch or walk over it. Throughout Iceland, you'll notice these endless fields of moss, but touching or walking on Iceland's moss can cause permanent damage. They are very protective of the scarce vegetation around these sites.

The crater Kerid was formed about 6500 years ago and lies at the northern end of a row of craters known as Tjarnarholar (these names are challenging to write correctly, much like our names). It stretches 270 meters in length and reaches a depth of about 14 meters.

In the shopping center, there's a unique underground line. If you stand there with your legs apart, one leg will be on the European tectonic plate, and the other on the North American plate. The center was built on top of the fault line, and minor tremors can be recorded.

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