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Gullfoss
On the road around the Golden Circle you'd have to stop to admire Gullfoss falls. I was awestruck by the sheer strength of the waters rushing down the cascade. The temperature was also quite low and most of the mist as a result of water soon turned into frost on the sides of the chasm.
During the first half of the 20th century and some years into the late 20th century, there was much speculation about using Gullfoss to generate electricity. During this period, the waterfall was rented indirectly by its owners, Tómas Tómasson and Halldór Halldórsson, to foreign investors. However, the investors' attempts were unsuccessful, partly due to lack of money. The waterfall was later sold to the state of Iceland. Even after it was sold, there were plans to utilize Hvítá, which would have changed the waterfall forever. This was not done, and now the waterfall is protected.
Gullfoss
On the road around the Golden Circle you'd have to stop to admire Gullfoss falls. I was awestruck by the sheer strength of the waters rushing down the cascade. The temperature was also quite low and most of the mist as a result of water soon turned into frost on the sides of the chasm.
During the first half of the 20th century and some years into the late 20th century, there was much speculation about using Gullfoss to generate electricity. During this period, the waterfall was rented indirectly by its owners, Tómas Tómasson and Halldór Halldórsson, to foreign investors. However, the investors' attempts were unsuccessful, partly due to lack of money. The waterfall was later sold to the state of Iceland. Even after it was sold, there were plans to utilize Hvítá, which would have changed the waterfall forever. This was not done, and now the waterfall is protected.