CFFC: Hot and Cold
Hot and cold – has to be Iceland! Join Cee’s challenge! Click here for more inspiration.
Iceland
WPC: Names
Skyr is a delicious Icelandic youghurt that has been a part of Icelandic cuisine for over a thousand years. It is traditionally served cold with milk and a topping of sugar. For a short while Skyr was available in our local food store (after my constant wishing for it…), but as it was rather expensive…I […]Read Post ›
CFFC: Locks, Keys, Knobs and Handles
For Cee this week, I found this one…shot in Iceland. A greenhouse late in the evening. Find more interesting locks, keys, knobs and handles here.
Cee’s Black & White Challenge: Weather
Weather is an essential topic for people in Sweden. We talk about it every day. We watch the reports on any device within reach and we complain about it to anyone who might listen. So, a very interesting challenge, Cee! Click here for more weather!
CFFC: Things That are Smooth
What could be more smooth than Icelandic Skyr? Go to Cee for more smoothies.
CFFC: Things that are Cold
As I am still in Iceland…at least in my mind – here is the frozen Gullfoss. And I assure you, it was COLD. Hang on to the tiny left corner to warm you up… For more cold things, click here and visit Cee.
CFFC: Things that are Hot
As I have just been soaked in the hot pools in Iceland, I quote: ”Some Like it Hot”… For other hot spots – click here. Hot pools in New Zealand and in Iceland. The difference is that you should not put your foot in the NZ pool…you might lose it.
Cold and Hot Shocks – Gullfoss, Pools and Coffee
Gullfoss (the Golden Falls) has its origin in the glacier lake Hvítávatn (the White River Lake) at Lángjökull glacier about 40km north of Gullfoss. The river Hvítá flows into a wide curved three-step ”staircase” and then abruptly plunges in two stages (11 m and 21 m) into a crevice, seemingly vanishing into the earth, […]Read Post ›
Strokkur, Ice and Horses
Heading for the Geysir area in the cold of the morning. There is not much traffic in Iceland, and they do not sand or salt their roads. This is post number six on Iceland, and there is one or two more to come. If you have missed out on the other ones, here are the […]Read Post ›
Landscapes of Iceland – Thingvellir
On our way to Thingvellir this cold and beautiful morning. Þingvellir is a site of historical, cultural, and geological importance. It lies in a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, at the northern end of Þingvallavatn, the largest natural lake in Iceland. AlÞingi, the Icelandic Parliament, was established at Þingvellir in […]Read Post ›
