Icelandair Holidays Says: `Think Fall'.Business Editors/Travel Writers COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2002 As midsummer heat waves sweep the country, Icelandair Holidays offers a cool suggestion to soothe the sweltering swel·ter·ing adj. 1. Oppressively hot and humid; sultry. 2. Suffering from oppressive heat. swel soul - plan a September getaway to the top of the world: Iceland. Even the name spells heat relief. Say "Farewell Summer Farewell Summer is a novel by Ray Bradbury, published on October 17, 2006. It is a sequel to his 1957 novel Dandelion Wine, and is set during an Indian summer in October 1929. , hello Fall" where the continents of Europe and North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. divide, forming a dramatic and surreal lava-covered landscape, resplendent re·splen·dent adj. Splendid or dazzling in appearance; brilliant. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin resplend in September's autumn veil. Thingvellir National Park in Southern Iceland is not only geologically significant but also historically remarkable. At that site, more than a millennium ago, Iceland's first settlers met to create what was to become the world's oldest surviving parliament. The Vikings knew a great place when they saw it. Combine September colors, Icelandic Nature, Viking culture and Reykjavik's nightlife and you have the perfect ingredients for "Iceland Nights." This three-night package also includes an evening Blue Lagoon tour and a Reykjavik Club Card and is priced from just $529. Or for a few days in the country, Icelandair Holidays' three-day South Symphony Fly + Drive packages are just the ticket, with optional horseback riding, fishing and golf in the Icelandic countryside from $559. "Tradition" is the name of the game for September's annual sheep roundup. Since Viking days, Icelandic sheep Icelandic sheep multipurpose, usually white with light brown head and legs; sometimes black, gray or pied; horned. have grazed freely each Summer in the pristine mountain wilderness. Come Fall, it's time for all the farmers to ride horseback to the mountains and herd the multicolored bands of sheep down to the valley where they will be sorted by their owners. Folk singing, tale telling and lots of fun accompany the activities - now on offer from $665 for travelers who wish to spend a day at the roundup to photograph - or take part in - the exciting events. Tour prices are per person based on double occupancy and include transatlantic air from New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of (JFK), Baltimore/Washington (BWI BWI abbr. British West Indies ), Boston or Minneapolis/St. Paul and hotel accommodations with breakfast. Insurance surcharge ($8 per person), airport taxes (from $79 per person including 9/11 security fee) and personal travel insurance are not included. Additional information is available from Travel Agents or Icelandair Holidays at (800) 779-2899 or holidays@icelandair.is. Visit Icelandair's website at www.icelandair.com. |
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