(Post 3 of 4) Leifur is the youngest entrepreneur on Stóri Kambur farm. He is seven years old. His grandfather gave him the first two chickens, then he sold cookies to tourists last summer to raise money for the rest. Now, he sells the eggs. They cost 500 kroner (or “one red note”) per dozen….
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(Post 4 of 4) It’s time to hit the road, and we’ve got breakfast for the next couple of days. Thank you, Leifur, for these beautiful eggs. 450 kroner well spent. We are bound for the north side of this peninsula to meet Eyguló’s sister-in-law on a dairy farm. Follow us . . . the…
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Heading north, Iceland
Meet the North is all about connections and meeting the moment. While heading north to the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, we met these guys. It’s a weekend men’s retreat, and what a better way to spend it than stripping down to your underwear and taking an icy plunge into the canyon below. These guys know how to…
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InnSæi, Snæsfellsnes, Iceland
I met an inspiring person in Reykjavik named Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir. She is a filmmaker and a Young Global Leader with the World Economic Forum, and she was referred to me by colleagues at Lindblad Expeditions. When we met, we talked about her upcoming film about intuition called “Innsæi,“ which means the sea within. Intuition was…
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A night at the farm, Minni-Mástanga, Iceland
(Post 1 of 5) This is the Minni-Mástunga family farm, an hour and a half inland from Reykjavik. It’s the day of the annual sheep roundup which one son, Gummí, says is like a second Christmas. We have spent the day with the sheep, and now it’s time for supper. The farm’s matriarch, Olga Andreasen,…
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(Post 2 of 5) It’s not quite supper time in Olga’s kitchen, but it’s time for cake. When Eric and I arrive, she pulls out three different homemade desserts, plus cheese, butter and hot cocoa. All six of Olga’s children are home for the sheep round up, along with some of her grandchildren. The lamb…
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(Post 3 of 5) “When I will die, I want to be cremated and to have my ashes spread here.” Guðbjörg Finnbogadóttir has brought us to the canyon on her farm. We never expected something so beautiful. “Growing up in this place, a belief in elves and trolls was really great.” As a girl, Guðbjörg…
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(Post 4 of 5) “My grandmother’s best friend was a hidden person. There are hidden people; I believe in it. I grew up with it, and my favourite stories are stories about this.” Before dinner at the farm, Olga Andreasen continues our education about the spiritual life of Icelanders. Hidden people are much like us,…
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(Post 5 of 5) After a dinner of lamb, potatoes, cabbage and the most delicious gravy, the family at Minni-Mástunga crashes out. Mom is the decorator around here. She loves fabric and has made over 300 quilts – as well as helping with the farm, raising six kids and caring for foster children as well….
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Northern Lights, Selfoss, Iceland
11pm. Approaching Reykjavik. Clouds. Aurora. Lying on our backs in the middle of the road. Iceland, you are too good to us. Photo by Eric Guth.
