(Post 2 of 3) “I have been happy in so many ways. I have traveled and seen the world and felt part of the world.” Margrét began her career with a newspaper, but she didn’t want to become an old journalist (“a piece of furniture” as she puts it), so she moved on. She got…
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(Post 3 of 3) “Here, I am half way to heaven. I’m not sure I’m going to get any closer.” Margrét Heinreksdöttir, 79. Retired journalist, lawyer, judge, humanitarian. Photo by Eric Guth.
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Dalvik, Iceland
(Post 1 of 2) We’ve been traveling across Iceland from one introduction to the next, and one of the threads ends here. We’ve been introduced, from one person to the next, all the way from #reykjavik to #akureyri. This path started at a sheep round up and led past the waterfalls and on to a…
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(Post 2 of 2) Thank you to Alfreð and Hildigunnur and each person with the generosity and trust to welcome us in. So far, we’ve heard many personal stories — like how these two met as teenagers on on the island where Hildigunnur’s family collects eider down. Now it’s time to zoom out. Up next:…
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Sort of Hot Springs, Varmahlið, Iceland
(Post 1 of 3) We couldn’t come to Iceland without visiting a thermal pool, especially since almost every community – no matter how tiny – has one. But they aren’t always very inspiring. We arrived here with the intention of paying to enter, but the man we met inside had other plans for us. He…
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(Post 2 of 3) So far so good on our way to Fosslaug hot springs near Varmahlið. We made all the right turns and found the correct combination of fences and gates. We find ourselves in yet another fairy land, and apparently there is hot water around here somewhere. Getting warmer . . . Photo…
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(Post 3 of 3) Success! . . . sort of. It’s a cold and windy day, but we tracked down the outdoor hot spring recommended to us by Rubber Boot Guy in Varmahlið. Only one problem: it’s not hot. So this is me, freezing in a beautiful Icelandic “hot” pool.
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Roadtripping, northern Iceland
Getting close to Varmahlið, Iceland. Going the speed limit, enjoying the light. Photo by Eric Guth.
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Heading north, Iceland
Moving on. Big wind, big waves, and we’re on the road to northern Iceland. Lunch stop in Búrðardalur. Photo by Eric Guth.
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At Play: Hraun-Háls, Snæsfellsnes Peninsula
(Post 1 of 3) It’s our second day on the farm when Eyberg and Lauga offer to show us what they do for fun. “My hobby,” says Eyberg at Hraun-Háls dairy farm, “my tractors.” It takes about two years to restore one of these machines to mint condition. This one belonged to his wife’s uncle….
