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Background: Settled by Norwegian and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D., Iceland boasts the world's oldest functioning legislative assembly, the Althing, established in 930. Independent for over 300 years, Iceland was subsequently ruled by Norway and Denmark. Fallout from the Askja volcano of 1875 devastated the Icelandic economy and caused widespread famine. Over the next quarter century, 20% of the island's population emigrated, mostly to Canada and the US. Limited home rule from Denmark was granted in 1874 and complete independence attained in 1944. Literacy, longevity, income, and social cohesion are first-rate by world standards.
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October 11th 2009 Europe » Iceland » South
10:00 PM We had chosen to stop off in Skogar because of how close it was to Sólheimajökull, but despite being nearby, it took a very long time to get there. The site was a short distance off Route ... 7 photos [full story]
10:00 PM We had chosen to stop off in Skogar because of how close it was to Sólheimajökull, but despite being nearby, it took a very long time to get there. The site was a short distance off Route ... 7 photos [full story]
October 11th 2009 Europe » Iceland » South » Vík
10:00PM As predicted, the ducks turned up around 9.30 looking for food, and the world appeared to be heading back to normality after the storm (talking to various people since, these storms happen ... 6 photos [full story]
10:00PM As predicted, the ducks turned up around 9.30 looking for food, and the world appeared to be heading back to normality after the storm (talking to various people since, these storms happen ... 6 photos [full story]
October 10th 2009 Europe » Iceland » South
Day 11: 10th October 2009 9:10 AM I awoke in the middle of the night to the sound of nothing. No howling winds that had battered us for the previous 30 hours or so, just a quiet calm. I’m ... 1 photos [full story]
Day 11: 10th October 2009 9:10 AM I awoke in the middle of the night to the sound of nothing. No howling winds that had battered us for the previous 30 hours or so, just a quiet calm. I’m ... 1 photos [full story]
October 9th 2009 Europe » Iceland » South
Day 10: 9th October 2009 6:40 PM It’s difficult to describe just how strong the winds have been today, but I’ll give it a go. The ducks on the pond outside were blown sideways this mo ... 1 photos [full story]
Day 10: 9th October 2009 6:40 PM It’s difficult to describe just how strong the winds have been today, but I’ll give it a go. The ducks on the pond outside were blown sideways this mo ... 1 photos [full story]
October 9th 2009 Europe » Iceland » South
Day 10: 9th October 2009 1:30 PM After a week of fairly good, if cold weather, with only the odd exception, Iceland has today given us a taste of the unpredictable extremes that we had read about. ... 6 photos [full story]
Day 10: 9th October 2009 1:30 PM After a week of fairly good, if cold weather, with only the odd exception, Iceland has today given us a taste of the unpredictable extremes that we had read about. ... 6 photos [full story]
7 days ago: stephenturner published a blog
Day 9: Getting Ever Closer to the Ice Cap and Discovering the Power of the Jökulhlaup
Day 9: Getting Ever Closer to the Ice Cap and Discovering the Power of the Jökulhlaup
October 8th 2009 Europe » Iceland » South
10:15 PM There was no big rush for the shower this morning like there was in Vik. There are five people staying in Hvoll, including us, meaning we are actually outnumbered by bathrooms. This mean ... 10 photos [full story]
10:15 PM There was no big rush for the shower this morning like there was in Vik. There are five people staying in Hvoll, including us, meaning we are actually outnumbered by bathrooms. This mean ... 10 photos [full story]
8 days ago: stephenturner published a blog
Day 8: Meeting People Who Aren't Strangers, Looking Round Vik Again and Heading off into the Wilderness
Day 8: Meeting People Who Aren't Strangers, Looking Round Vik Again and Heading off into the Wilderness
October 7th 2009 Europe » Iceland » South
10:00 PM A strange thing happened last night. We were just cooking our tea, having finally got into the kitchen around 9.30, when a bearded bloke came up to me and said “Excuse me, are yo ... 14 photos [full story]
10:00 PM A strange thing happened last night. We were just cooking our tea, having finally got into the kitchen around 9.30, when a bearded bloke came up to me and said “Excuse me, are yo ... 14 photos [full story]
9 days ago: stephenturner published a blog
Day 7: A Tiny Town Surrounded By Mountains and Black Sand
Day 7: A Tiny Town Surrounded By Mountains and Black Sand
October 6th 2009 Europe » Iceland » South » Vík
8:20 PM By the time the car had crossed the south coast’s flat plains, gradually moved in an upward direction and then back down a steep slope into Vik, it was starting to get dark. We quic ... 7 photos [full story]
8:20 PM By the time the car had crossed the south coast’s flat plains, gradually moved in an upward direction and then back down a steep slope into Vik, it was starting to get dark. We quic ... 7 photos [full story]
October 6th 2009 Europe » Iceland » South » Vík
8:20 PM Whenever we have been off on trips to foreign parts in the past, we have always made the best use of the public transport available, mainly, across Europe, the formerly bargainous Inter Rai ... 9 photos [full story]
8:20 PM Whenever we have been off on trips to foreign parts in the past, we have always made the best use of the public transport available, mainly, across Europe, the formerly bargainous Inter Rai ... 9 photos [full story]
October 5th 2009 Europe » Iceland » South » Vestmannaeyjar
9:30 AM The trip back down from the volcano was a particularly quick one, which was partly because it was steep and running seemed the only course of action, but mainly because Molly had told us th ... 7 photos [full story]
9:30 AM The trip back down from the volcano was a particularly quick one, which was partly because it was steep and running seemed the only course of action, but mainly because Molly had told us th ... 7 photos [full story]
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