The day is sunny and relatively warm and I spent most of it lying on the grass outside of the airport juggling, reading, and playing a little uke. Not exactly how I wanted to spend Mung last day here, but my rental car was due early and I feel like I did a fine job of catching much of what Iceland has to offer.
I did not do it all. I didn’t want to. I did a lot though. I never made it to a museum. The one I was interested in visiting was the Witch museum (next time) and I figure I could hit a Viking museum in Norway. The land here is the real attraction. I loved it. As the son of a geologist, I geeked out on a place that fully exhibits both the fast creation and slow destruction of the land. Vast lava flows covered with different hues of green moss. Enormous blue glaciers. Both thundering waterfalls and hundreds of others dropping of the edge of the steep valley walls. Volcanic cones, craters, lava tubes, geysers, and steam baths. All powerfully impressive.
The Iceland folk are equally impressive. They are absolutely kind and helpful in evey way. Their smiles feel genuine and their attitude cheery. Maybe they are grumpy during the big winter, but they are great at celebrating the long summer days. They look comfortable and happy - quite the opposite of the fearful and angry America.
Thank you Iceland- you have spoiled me.
Out
I did not do it all. I didn’t want to. I did a lot though. I never made it to a museum. The one I was interested in visiting was the Witch museum (next time) and I figure I could hit a Viking museum in Norway. The land here is the real attraction. I loved it. As the son of a geologist, I geeked out on a place that fully exhibits both the fast creation and slow destruction of the land. Vast lava flows covered with different hues of green moss. Enormous blue glaciers. Both thundering waterfalls and hundreds of others dropping of the edge of the steep valley walls. Volcanic cones, craters, lava tubes, geysers, and steam baths. All powerfully impressive.
The Iceland folk are equally impressive. They are absolutely kind and helpful in evey way. Their smiles feel genuine and their attitude cheery. Maybe they are grumpy during the big winter, but they are great at celebrating the long summer days. They look comfortable and happy - quite the opposite of the fearful and angry America.
Thank you Iceland- you have spoiled me.
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