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A somewhat challenging day
Today we spent exploring the Snaefellsnes peninsula. (See green circle on map to the left.) This area is one of Ísland’s oldest with remains of volcanic activity from 3.5 million years ago overlaid with more activity from tens of thousands of years ago. The OAT booklet tells me that this peninsula “marks the entry point…
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Dyeing and climbing on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula
We left Reykjavik this morning for Stykkishólmur. (See the red circle on the map to the left.) We crossed rolling meadows with grazing sheep and horses and resting swans (!) from time to time catching a glimpse of the coast. On the way we dropped in on Gudron who teaches biology and wool production at…
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Clusters and artifacts
We began today with a visit to the Ice and Ocean Cluster which I understood to be a co-work centre but turned out to be much more. About 80 companies involved mainly, but not exclusively, in the fish processing industry from boat to final destination, have offices here. There are also a few companies in…
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Out and about with the group
This morning our group met for the first time at the tour hotel, some distance from the centre of Reykjavik. Our trip leader is Hlynur. His name is pronounced more or less the way it is written but the HL happens kinda in the back of the throat and the Y seems mostly silent as…
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A shopping trip and a walkabout
I arrived in Reykjavik at 9 am Ísland time (1 am Vancouver time) after leaving my home at 10 am the previous day. The trip from Vancouver through Seattle and Minneapolis to Reykjavik was, happily, unremarkable, but the airline foolishly left Sue’s luggage in Seattle. As soon as Sue and I settled in our hotel,…
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Off to Ísland
I have exciting news! I’m off to Ísland. What island you may ask. Well, the island of Iceland of course. Ísland is the most common Icelandic name for that country and when in Ísland … My friend Shelley Molnar who writes funny, interesting, educational blogs (follow her – what she has to say is always thought…
