Íslenski Hesturinn Lóðr. Children’s Falls (insert) was named

Children’s Falls (insert) was named in remembrance of two children who drowned trying to cross a deep ravine along the falls

Artist: Olafur Eliasson)

The church (1859) and parsonage

was declared a preserved natural site

the trickster

Íslenski Hesturinn Lóðr. Children’s Falls (insert) was namedText on back of card: The Icelandic horse (pictured in in winter coat) was originally brought to Iceland in the 9th century by Norwegian settlers. It played an integral part in Norse mythology and the Icelandic Sagas. The breed has remained pure and disease free since settlement, first due to isolation and later to laws prohibiting livestock import and cross breeding. The horse has five different gaits: walk, trot, canter, pace and the famous tlt.