Trip in Iceland 2013 part 2/5
Far from the maddening clouds ~ Last night I dreamt of giant puffins, thousands of them. As I got closer, it turned out that they were just people in puffins...
Trip in Iceland 2013 part 1/5
My last trip to Reykjavik was a very personal and transformative one but this time, I have the pleasure of my Mum’s company and so too the extraordinary honour of...
Iceland Journey Part 7/7 – Part Troll
I awoke a year older, if not wiser in perhaps the most comfortable bed I've ever slept in. I got up at a leisurely pace and availed myself of the...
Iceland Journey Part 6/7 – A different kind of birthday blues
Happy Birthday to me! I awoke in an empty house to find a birthday card and gift waiting for me from superhosts - Halla and Berglind. Unfortunately I’d missed saying...
Iceland Journey Part 5/7 – Thermal Therapy
I have to admit that I awoke today with a case of pre-birthday blues. I had the house to myself but knew there was nothing to be gained by staying...
Iceland Journey Part 4/7 – Hidden Places
Having spent the wee small hours of the morning galavanting about town, I woke up at the crack of midday to enjoy a breakfast of reheated pizza with Halla and...
Iceland Journey Part 2/7 – Something Old, Something New
For many years now I've had a secret little fantasy of one day coming to Reykjavik to just write. Today (15.07.11) that dream came true albeit a somewhat diminished version...
The Wilds of South Iceland In Photos
As I drive through a snowstorm somewhere in the South Iceland, not having seen another car for hours and unable to see more than a few meters in front of...
Yule Lads – The 13 Santa Clauses from Iceland
The Icelandic Yule Lads have little resemblance to the famous Santa Claus. The Icelandic Yule Lads are descended from trolls and their original role was to strike fear in the...
I Woke Up in Iceland by Sara Maurer
I woke up in Iceland and saw my breath.Where is my sweater?, I wondered as I calculated 16 degrees Celsius into Fahrenheit with my iPhone’s converter app. The 60-degree crisp...
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