We have been to Iceland three times (four if you count changing planes), and I want to go back again. There are places to see, things to do, people to meet, foods to enjoy.
Iceland is at risk of being over-touristed, especially in the summer.
“Eyjafjallajökull is one of the smaller ice caps of Iceland. The ice cap covers the caldera of a volcano with a summit elevation of 1,651 metres.” You’ll definitely know it as the volcano that erupted in 2010 and made a mess of air traffic over a good part of the world.
Eyjafjallajökull...I followed the news about its eruption and how it caused major disruption to air travel in Western Europe. At that time I was teaching so one day I wrote Eyjafjallajökull on the board and greeted the students with a great big EYJAFJALLAJOKULL! when they were seated. The look on their faces...it was a quick current events lesson.
Iceland and Finland are both on my bucket list. The US is fine, but it is far better to get out of the four walls of the US and see what's out there. It's a big world and many places.
IcelandAir flies from BWI and Dulles, you can do a stopover in Iceland for up to I think 5 days, for no difference in airfare, and they would connect onto Finland (or Denmark, or Sweden) From Philly they connect through Boston via Jetblue. Sign up for their emails, they have a sale on right now for fall shoulder season travel.
Oh the parts of Eyjafjallajökull! that I don't understand. Iceland can seem somewhat remote and barren but your photographs show the life and the beauty of the natural and manmade surroundings.
I remember when that volcano erupted back in 2010. Since that time, there have been even more eruptions. My friend Julie even went up there to photograph one in 2021.
We have missed the active eruptions, something I would like to see. A bit expensive but there are helicopter charters that fly over the active eruptions. We changed planes there last May, and I could see venting when we landed.
Well, it would be nice if you go back and take more photos for me as I will never get there, David! If you want less tourists, you shouldn't share such lovely photos! More people will want to go! ;)
Phallological Museum? Perhaps they should invite your esteemed president to donate his withered specimen - the thing that Epstein referred to as "Little Don".
I have always heard wonderful things about Reykjavik. And I had to go and look up Eyjafjallajökull!
ReplyDeleteWhat does it mean, I didn't buy the t-shirt.
Delete“Eyjafjallajökull is one of the smaller ice caps of Iceland. The ice cap covers the caldera of a volcano with a summit elevation of 1,651 metres.” You’ll definitely know it as the volcano that erupted in 2010 and made a mess of air traffic over a good part of the world.
DeleteI can never get past that wonderful and quite modern church.
ReplyDeleteThere is an elevator to the top of the bell tower.
DeleteEyjafjallajökull...I followed the news about its eruption and how it caused major disruption to air travel in Western Europe. At that time I was teaching so one day I wrote Eyjafjallajökull on the board and greeted the students with a great big EYJAFJALLAJOKULL! when they were seated. The look on their faces...it was a quick current events lesson.
ReplyDeleteI actually didn't know what the shirt was referring to.
DeleteBrilliant! This retired teacher heartily approves.
DeleteIceland and Finland are both on my bucket list. The US is fine, but it is far better to get out of the four walls of the US and see what's out there. It's a big world and many places.
ReplyDeleteIcelandAir flies from BWI and Dulles, you can do a stopover in Iceland for up to I think 5 days, for no difference in airfare, and they would connect onto Finland (or Denmark, or Sweden) From Philly they connect through Boston via Jetblue. Sign up for their emails, they have a sale on right now for fall shoulder season travel.
DeleteOh the parts of Eyjafjallajökull! that I don't understand.
ReplyDeleteIceland can seem somewhat remote and barren but your photographs show the life and the beauty of the natural and manmade surroundings.
Reykjavik is a neat Capital city of about 250,000 people. A volcanic island in the middle of the north Atlantic, what is not to love.
DeleteI remember when that volcano erupted back in 2010. Since that time, there have been even more eruptions. My friend Julie even went up there to photograph one in 2021.
ReplyDeletecool!
DeleteWe have missed the active eruptions, something I would like to see. A bit expensive but there are helicopter charters that fly over the active eruptions. We changed planes there last May, and I could see venting when we landed.
DeleteWell, it would be nice if you go back and take more photos for me as I will never get there, David!
ReplyDeleteIf you want less tourists, you shouldn't share such lovely photos! More people will want to go! ;)
Not this year, but soon we will go back.
DeletePhallological Museum? Perhaps they should invite your esteemed president to donate his withered specimen - the thing that Epstein referred to as "Little Don".
ReplyDeleteThere are many who would gladly donate the entire Don,
DeleteI must admit while that long word had me for awhile, I was more intrigued by the museum and read about it on line. Simply amazing, those Icelanders!
ReplyDeleteThe Museum was interesting, the gift shop had some real gems.
DeleteWell Eyjafjallajökull to you, too!
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