A golden circle in the sky

摘要

For its passengers stopping over in Reykjavik, IcelandAir offers a one-day Golden Circle Tour of the principal sights - an hour at Thingvellir, a photo-stop at Dettifoss, enough time at Geysir to at least see Strokkur let loose, if not the old girl herself, and so forth. It's not a great way to see Iceland, but it gives travellers some impression of the wonders of the place. Gabrielle Walker's grand tour of Earth's atmosphere is very similar, although without the obligatory stop at the souvenir shop.