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Europe » Iceland » Southwest » Reykjavík July 7th 2007

And why wouldn't they be? Try to imagine standing on the 8th floor balcony of Sigrun Klara's apartment in Reykjavik and watching the sun slowly, oh so achingly slow, sort of set at 12: 30 - 1AM. T. S Eliot wrote, "The evening is spread out against the sky like a patient etherized upon a table". So the rust and orange light would pour through the clouds not quite bringing darkness but an amber glow to the wide western sky. Poor Diana, Astarte, Artemis and Luna. Those moon goddesses would indeed be lonely in Iceland in the summertime because the sun rises again about 3 AM. How, I asked do you get little children to bed when it never gets dark? The answer was, "They go when they are tired". First a HUGE thank you! This ... read more

Yes, truth is inconvenient

Europe » Iceland » Southwest » Reykjavík July 5th 2007

Gunga

Last Spring I saw an IMAX movie called 'Mission to Mars'. It told of how the module used to rove over Mars surface was given a trial run in Iceland. Yesterday and today I saw the lava fields that were in that movie. I am seldom at a loss for words but the landscapes here leave me speechless. I doubt I can do them justice but I will give it my best shot. When you drive for 10 hours straight and see only varying forms of lava interspersed occasionally by a few stray sheep or giant round hay bales wrapped in white, black, or mint green plastic, then you get to wondering how people ever survived here. The lava is left over from all the volcanic activity that has taken place here for millions of years ... read more

Week Two

Europe » Iceland » Southwest » Reykjavík July 5th 2007

marybethimig

Week Two Europe » Iceland » ReykjavÃk By marybethimigJuly 5th 2007Photographes from June 29 - July 5... read more

Whales,Waterfalls, Geysers and Glaciers

Europe » Iceland » Southwest » Reykjavík July 3rd 2007

Gunga

In Iceland there is a joke: What do you do if you get lost in a forest in Iceland? Answer: Stand-up. What they lack in trees they make up for in spectacular 360° vistas. This is a country about the size of the US state of Kentucky with about 300,000 people. It could be the prototype for a Utopian society. Everyone works, health care is free, state universities are free, and no one will ever go hungry as they are surrounded by fish. It was probably one of the first democracies as they formed a parliment and established laws in the year 930. They had a strong code of punishments which tended to keep licentious behavior under control. For example, if an unmarried woman was found to be pregnant she was thrown in the 'drowning pool'. ... read more

Iceland in 10 days

Europe » Iceland » Southwest » Reykjavík June 30th 2007

Reykjavik

Crashworth

Iceland in 10 days Europe » Iceland » ReykjavÃk By CrashworthJune 30th 2007pics from our trip... read more

Reykjavik Glacier Adventure

Europe » Iceland » Southwest » Reykjavík June 29th 2007

RECOVERED

Kylie Torr

Walking on a Glacier During my second cruise on Artemis, I was lucky enough to go to an amazing place in Reykjavik (Iceland) and walk on a Glacier. It was absolutely amazing and I have put some pictures on this website for viewing...... read more

Week One

Europe » Iceland » Southwest » Reykjavík June 28th 2007

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marybethimig

Week One Europe » Iceland » ReykjavÃk By marybethimigJune 28th 2007Photographes from June 19-June 28.... read more

Whalers

Europe » Iceland » North » Húsavík June 27th 2007

celind

All my life I’ve been fascinated by whales. Not sure what is the attraction of these majestic mammals, but I suspect my interest begun way back in the days at the Natural History Museum, in their Blue Zone gallery. For a 6-year old, a room full of natural-sized whale models can be quite exciting. Now, when people have realized that whale safaris are a rather lucrative business, luckily they are worth as much alive as they are dead, killed by modern whalers. One great spot for watching whales is Iceland. Their cold waters inhabit a large number of various species of whales. So when I finally decided to go to Iceland, whale watching was on top of my list of things to do. Of all whales, my favorite is the orca, also known as the killer ... read more

Jumping Fences

Europe » Iceland » Southwest » Reykjavík June 27th 2007

celind

Swedish Midsummer tradition suggests that anyone in the search of romance and true love performs a certain ritual on the Midsummer night. The ritual consists in jumping over seven fences/walls, pick seven different kinds of flowers, then put the flowers under the pillow, and then sleep on it. Do that, and you will dream about the person you will marry. The Nordic countries share a lot of culture and history, and it turns out that this tradition is also known in Iceland. Randomly meeting a group of young girls after a night out on Midsummer, me and my travel companion half-heartedly pick up on the tradition. We jump two walls, but don’t bother to pick any flowers. The next night - admittedly after a few glasses of wine - we decide that there is no reason ... read more

Crossroads

Europe » Iceland » Southwest » Reykjavík June 22nd 2007

celind

Midsummer. The longest day of the year. Not widely celebrated, except for in the Nordic countries. What turned out to be a great way to celebrate it was in northern Iceland. Starting with a bath in the hot springs near Myvatn, followed by a short sauna session. Thereafter a trip to one of the mightiest waterfalls on the island - Detifoss. A not so well known dirt road with a landscape that might as well have been the moon (and indeed, the astronauts did actually train for their missions to the moon here) leads up to this impressive waterfall. The roar from the amount of water falling over the edge is deafening, but at the same time extremely peaceful. Midnight is closing in. Icelandic tradition bids that we are supposed to sit in the middle of ... read more

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