Trip to Iceland Post #23: Strokkur

Our last full day in Iceland took us along the Golden Circle drive and one of our stops was Strokkur. Strokkur is a very impressive geyser that goes off every 8-10 minutes, offering plenty of opportunities to see it go off. The whole area is an underground hot spot so you see bubbling pools of water and steam all over the place. It's very cool walking around and simply observing the geothermal activity.

This is a heavily populated attraction for Iceland standards, but there's plenty of room to move around and congregate around the geyser. This area also has a very large gift shop center with a large dining area. It's a great place to stop and eat if you aren't packing your own food. We had an ice cream snack and it was delicious. 

The Golden Circle is a very well-known tourist hot spot, but don't let that stop you. The geyser is well worth the visit.