Iceland is the land of fire and ice! We went to the fabulous LAVA Museaum and learned that there were dozens of earthquakes in the last 48 hours and some right under our feet!. They were very small but measurable. Volcanioc activity is very common here. Luci struck up a onversation with a delightful young woman at the Lava Center. When asked if all that earthquake and volcanic activity made her nervous, she cheerfully shrugged her shoulders and said, “It’s Iceland!” Her English was so good that Luci couldn’t help but ask how she learned to speak English so well. Her answer? When she was a child she said she watched Little House on the Prairie all the time!
Luci commented about how treeless the countryside was and she shared a little Icelandic joke. (by then we were BFFs)
Q. How does an Icelander lost in the forest find his way out? A. He stands up!
Q. And if he is still lost? A. He stops drinking!
Heading east on Route 1…..We stopped at a roadside exhibit with this sign.
Looking right over the sign today.
The black (volcanic) sand beach at Vic. Vic is the southernmost town in Iceland near the middle of the south shore. The nearby volcano, Katlya, has erupted many times in the 19th and 20th centuries and provides a beautiful soft sand beach. The waves were pretty big and there are lots of warnings about sneaker waves that can catch the unsuspecting. The three sea stacks below are said to be trolls trying to steal a fishing boat but got caught in the sunlight. Note at the beach edge there are 6 people riding Icelandic horses, a popular thing to do.
A nice lunch in Reykjavik. The restaurent was recommneded by friends, Tim & Linda. We were not disappointed! The fish kabobs were preceeded by a generous cup of lobster soup.
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The view from our second house near Borganess. Changeable weather! Rainy, WINDY, & snow squalls are all part of the fare.
On the road
Rory and Luci
Westward Ho! 