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Iceland Journey Presented to Rotary

Dr. Bowyer presented her Iceland journey to Rotary on August 20, 2026.

The final route gathered the trip’s landscapes, lessons, and memorable encounters into one last day on the road.

Dr. Bowyer’s February 27–March 9, 2026 journey through Iceland.

Arrival, first impressions, and a first-day food tour introduced Iceland through its people, flavors, and winter light.

At Þingvellir, the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates pull apart across a landscape central to Icelandic history and identity.

Places, monuments, and stories traced Iceland’s path to independence on June 17, 1944 and the people who shaped the nation.

A close look at a restless volcanic peninsula, including the eruption sequence that reshaped Reykjanes between 2021 and 2025.

Waterfalls, black-sand coastlines, farms, and changing weather revealed the scale and texture of Iceland’s southern landscape.

The journey reached glacial country, where Svínafellsjökull and nearby landscapes show both the beauty and hazards of a changing environment.

Small communities, distinctive architecture, food, and roadside discoveries added human detail to the journey.