Summertime...in Iceland!
Geysers. Glaciers. Volcanoes.
Geysers. Glaciers. Volcanoes.
While most of Europe and North America is HOT,
we head NORTH.
There are only 300,000 people who live in Iceland.
In summer, plenty of tourists.
But most visitors stay in a small area.
But most visitors stay in a small area.
Once off the main route, it feels like there's NOBODY there.
We can stop our car in the middle of the road to take pictures.
No one for miles.
We can stop our car in the middle of the road to take pictures.
No one for miles.
-Maybe a few of those Icelandic ponies.
Or a few nesting Arctic terns.
They migrate from Iceland - to the Antarctic - every year.
Further than any other bird.
That's over 12,000 miles - each way.
Further than any other bird.
Water, water everywhere.
Lakes, rivers, inlets.
Waterfalls, fjords, bays.Tide pools, and the ocean all around.
There's water in the geysers.
Even in the volcano craters.
Hardly any trees.
We rent a tiny "Elf's House".
It has a hot tub, which fills geothermically!
There's a hose - to add COLD water - if you need it.
The whole house is heated by hot underground rocks!
The light itself - is wonderful!
It feels like northern light.
Elf Story
The owner of the Elf House, Siggi, shows us a glen by his house.
His Elves hang out there. (He's quite serious.)
Mikey found some wood, a saw, and some red paint in the workshop.
He constructs a small house for the Elves.
Puts it in their glen.
Happy elves.

Siggi also leaves us with a package of his favorite food:
Some fermented shark pâté (for lack of a better description-)
Elf Story
The owner of the Elf House, Siggi, shows us a glen by his house.
His Elves hang out there. (He's quite serious.)
Mikey found some wood, a saw, and some red paint in the workshop.
He constructs a small house for the Elves.
Puts it in their glen.
Happy elves.

Siggi also leaves us with a package of his favorite food:
Some fermented shark pâté (for lack of a better description-)
Mikey and I both try it.
It was beyond AWFUL!
We'll stick to the dried fish!
(There's plenty of that!)
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Grocery shopping in Iceland. |
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Waterfalls. Everywhere. Beyond those hills are glaciers. Lots of them. And volcanoes. |
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Behind us is a most popular geyser. The whole area bubbles and steams. |
I feel very at home in Iceland.
Of course, it probably helps that our visit is in the middle of summer.
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