RFG Stories - Susan Dawson Travel and art remain my themes for this summer and fall. I’m so excited to travel to new places, and Iceland was a lovely surprise. I didn’t really know what to expect, although I’d read and researched before our cruise. The amount of volcanic activity and continental tectonic plate movement in this 40,000- square-mile country is remarkable. Kentucky is about the same size. Our Viking team ferried us around the country, and we enjoyed every minute of on-ship and off-ship time. Highlights include Reykjavik, the capital and most densely populated city. Our time there included a “Through the Lens” tour with professional photographer Sig Olafsson, featured in numerous publications for his photos of active volcanic eruptions. The sheer volume of geological information explained to us in this 7- hour tour was astounding. Iceland was formed by volcanic activity at the end of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a completely submerged mountain range that runs from Iceland all the way past South America. https://whc.unesco.org/en/activities/504/ The trip included many beautiful stops with hikes and fish lunches in almost every place. It’s a trip I won’t forget.