Iceland - Vik 02—06/06/17

Reynisfjara black sand beach in the town of Vík at the southern tip of Iceland is the country's most popular recreational coastline
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0001 VÍK<br>The southernmost point in Iceland
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The southernmost point in Iceland
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0007 Although Vík has only 291 inhabitants, it is strategically located just west of the great Vatnajökull outwash plain and is the staging point for the Westmann…
5 Although Vík has only 291 inhabitants, it is strategically located just west of the great Vatnajökull outwash plain and is the staging point for the Westmann Islands
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0009 This black sand beach is rated among the world's ten best. It's not for swimming, though.
7 This black sand beach is rated among the world's ten best. It's not for swimming, though.
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0012 The church is the only place in Vík that would be a safe refuge if an eruption of Katla were to produce a lahar from suddenly melting glaciers
10 The church is the only place in Vík that would be a safe refuge if an eruption of Katla were to produce a lahar from suddenly melting glaciers
0013 This field of Nootka lupine was imported from Alaska to stabilize the eroding beach
11 This field of Nootka lupine was imported from Alaska to stabilize the eroding beach