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I(ce)sland Paradise

August 19th 2008
Midnight Arrival It was a murky, misty arrival close to midnight. Out of the window, there had been solid cloud all the way, and now we were treated to our first real glimpse of Iceland - bare rock, lava and mist. My first thoughts were: how do people scratch a living off this? In fact, what were we doing flying from one damp island off the Atlantic to another more northerly one, ... read more
Europe » Iceland » Northwest

Icelandic Flag 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
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