Gullfoss 2
Gullfoss (The Golden waterfall) is Iceland's most famous waterfall, and one of the natural wonders of the world. Gullfoss is also by far Europe’s most powerful waterfall. In the past there have been several plans to use this waterfall as a basis for a hydroelectric power plant which would have changed and destroyed Gullfoss forever. Thanks particularly to the daughter of a past owner of the waterfall who protested so intensly against these plans by going as far to threat that she would throw herself into Gullfoss and therby kill herself, these plans never came to fruition. When we were there it was bitterly cold due mainly to a very strong northerly wind.
Gullfoss 2
Gullfoss (The Golden waterfall) is Iceland's most famous waterfall, and one of the natural wonders of the world. Gullfoss is also by far Europe’s most powerful waterfall. In the past there have been several plans to use this waterfall as a basis for a hydroelectric power plant which would have changed and destroyed Gullfoss forever. Thanks particularly to the daughter of a past owner of the waterfall who protested so intensly against these plans by going as far to threat that she would throw herself into Gullfoss and therby kill herself, these plans never came to fruition. When we were there it was bitterly cold due mainly to a very strong northerly wind.