TABLE OF CONTENTS JOURNEY TO JÖKULSÁRLÓN LOCATION LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE WILDLIFE PEOPLE COMMUNITIES CUSTOMS SCHOOL AND WORK PLAY FOOD CELEBRATIONS TIMELINE ICELAND FACTS GLOSSARY TO LEARN MORE INDEX 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 31 32
JOURNEY TO JÖKULSÁRLÓN JÖKULSÁRLÓN GLACIAL LAGOON On a chilly summer morning a family arrives at Jökulsárlón The lagoon in front of them has calm blue waters It is full of floating pieces of ice Barnacle geese bark and yap as they fly above 4
OTHER TOP SITES BLUE LAGOON HENGIFOSS WATERFALL LANDMANNALAUGAR NATURE RESERVE SNÆFELLSJÖKULL NATIONAL PARK The family takes a boat tour Seals play in the waters In the distance huge ice chunks crumble from a glacier Splash Later in the afternoon they walk to nearby Diamond Beach The beach gets its name from the glittering ice crystals that decorate the black sand Welcome to Iceland 5
