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This is a small island but a vast landscape. Geologically very young, it feels primordial and wild, stimulating and exciting.  For us, it was the land of our first adventures…

We were speeding along the highway when we suddenly stopped and parked. I knew what we were going to do, we were going jumping on Icelandic moss! I looked around me and all I could see for miles around was moss and road. The vast space around me was occupied by green, squishy, plants: moss. […]

(Andrew) Today we were at a settlement museum in Borganes, Iceland. After learning about mysa (which is the bitter juice that is left over from milk and the vikings pickled stuff in it) and that the cafe up the stairs gave a complimentary taste, we went up to the cafe. Then we got the horrid […]

(Emma) As we pull into the rocks at the “jumping site” I am starting to shiver. I am shivering because I have a decision to make. Should I jump off the 30 foot cliff into the 43 degree water; or should I stay dry? You might think I am stupid, but I am. I chose […]

(Andrew) Eyjafjallajokull(the volcano that jut erupted in Iceland) is right above our quaint, little hut. It is a very nice home and is miniature but fits us perfectly. There are 2 beds for Mom and Dad and 4 mattresses in the “sleeping loft.” Unlike Snorrabud, our last house that said they had a sleeping loft […]

(Alexandra) Today we went Icelandic Horse Back-Riding!! I was really excited to finally get on the PONY. We had seen many little ponies and horses running around throughout the five days in Iceland and we were all really excited about it! When we got to the farm, we got our horses. Finally we got onto […]

(Dana) The Hveragerdi Valley was almost the Lord of the Rings set. Soaring verdant, volcanic slopes; craggy outcroppings; rushing river down the valley. If only the weather didn’t change every 30 minutes, it would have gotten the nod for the films. Fortunately, misting rain didn’t bother the 6 Explorers as we hiked 6 km round-trip. […]

Three of my earliest childhood memories took place in Iceland in 1969, when our parents took three of the four boys (Christopher was just one) on a sub-arctic adventure. All three memories revolve around personal embarrassment in and around water: swimming in the hotel pool in my tighty-whities cuz my Mom forgot to pack my […]

Water flowing in and out like breathing, Silent as night except for the excited chatter of tourists waiting The water flows up like an orb Then suddenly like punching through a piece of paper The water explodes in a pretty sight like water fireworks The water rushes back in and SILENCE. Reis White

We haven’t had “school”, we haven’t worked out, we can’t get going until 10AM because the kids giggle in their beds ‘til midnight because the sun is still up. We have laughed and debated, negotiated, arbitrated and laughed some more. We have done more in 3 days than most families do in a whole vacation […]