Icelandic Ice Trip report: http://www.thenorthface.com/na/expeditions/expeditions-2007-iceland.html Iceland: land of sea, glaciers, sulfer smelling water and fumes, rain, snow, winds, whales, lava and, last but not least ice! I flew to Reykjavik from London Heathrow. At the counter, the lady told me that I would have to pay 150$ for extra luggage. On Icelandair, you get a penalty for flying with skis! On United, your skis go on for free and are not regarded as a piece of luggage. Go figure! When the man announced the cost, I burst into tears! With so much back and forth, from Ethiopia to the United States, to Switzerland and back to London, by body had a hard time adjusting and so, at that time, it wasn't much of stretch for me to cry when encountering an obstacle. It paid off and
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