Iceland is still here

Hello friends and associates. Just wanted to let you all know that Iceland is still where it used to be and is not leaving that spot anytime soon. At least not because of financial difficulties. Of course we might get blown out of the water by Hekla, the volcano, or other underworld activities. (And by underworld I am not referring to organized crime nor am I referring to Journey3D, the movie.)

This is just a little starter I have no idea how to proceed with this blog, but I do feel the need to update all my foreign friends, at a time when Iceland is mostly mention at the same time as words like meltdown, depression, crash, umemployment and places-where-you-get-the-best-vodka-in-the-world. (Well maybe not the last one, at least that would not be a problem)

But still – there is a need for a more accurate view from the ground here in Reykjavik. I give no promises as to the frequency or accuracy – this is just my very biased view of things. Hope you enjoy.

Fjalar

Family is NOT starving

Just to let you know, my family is not starving. Contrary to popular belief there are no acute shortages in Iceland. We have a lot of sheeps innards and heads to fall back on. But if all else fails we might just have to go to McDonald’s or perhaps, god help us, to Domino’s.

Typical Icelandic Highway in the fall

Typical Icelandic Highway

Originally uploaded by fjalar13

This photo was taken on the way to the Langjokull glacier in the autumn. In September the sheep are “collected” (herded) from the mountains, on horses or on foot, where the flocks has been grazing all summer. That is one reason for the unique taste of the Icelandic lamb, almost game-like.

Snowmobiling

Reyka image

Originally uploaded by fjalar13

I guess there are more than 200 people by now that I have taken to the Langjokull glacier. This is one of the Florida or Boston group from the trip in September 2007.