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A Journey to the Centre of the mirth...

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January 15th 2008
As is now a well established tradition, my final activities before leaving for the airport were dominated by the disappearance of my camera charger. Arrival in Reykjavík co-incided with being buffetted furiously by a wind so wild that you couldn't actually tell which direction it was trying to blow you in. On the bus to the city, I began talking with a lovely German girl who had been living in ... read more

Europe » Iceland

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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