Dried cod-skins

Reykjanes Peninsula

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June 18th 2010
I did a full-day tour today of the Reykjavnes Peninsula (area west of Reykjavik) and absolutely loved it - as per usual by Icelandic standards. I swear, I could come here every year and not get bored. I was on the tour with 10 seniors from Britain haha - such a cozy group. They pretty much adopted me as their own for the day which was fun. Our tour guide, Thorsi (that is so spelled wrong…) was ... read more

Europe » Iceland » Southwest

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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 ... ... read more