Íslenski Hesturinn Lóðr. Children’s Falls (insert) was named

Children’s Falls (insert) was named in remembrance of two children who drowned trying to cross a deep ravine along the falls

much more powerful eruption began a few kilometers to the west in the Eyjafjallajökull glacier

the original name for the ceremonies and celebrations of the winter solstice

The church (1859) and parsonage

The giants world was thought to lie in Midgard but some believed it lay on the other side of the sea

Íslenski Hesturinn Lóðr. Children’s Falls (insert) was namedText on back of card: The Icelandic horse (pictured in in winter coat) was originally brought to Iceland in the 9th century by Norwegian settlers. It played an integral part in Norse mythology and the Icelandic Sagas. The breed has remained pure and disease free since settlement, first due to isolation and later to laws prohibiting livestock import and cross breeding. The horse has five different gaits: walk, trot, canter, pace and the famous tlt.