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So, Thursday's post was a bit of a "nothing happened" post. Up to now I thought you had a charmed life where if you visited a place things just happened - or maybe you are just more observant than the rest of us. It's kind of reassuring to know that your life does contain dull bits.

Glad you back, I have seen enough photos of geysers in a place I can't afford to visit. But then I find reports about the demise of bendy buses interesting, so it is hard to please everybody.

I still find it hard to believe you can knock up something to post on your blog every day. You must have ghost writers as back up?

Surprisingly, I've been quite interested in your Iceland trip reports! I say surprisingly, because I've never had much interest in Iceland (blame it on an irrational fear of volcanoes.) While I love bus-related posts, this was a welcome interlude on your blog. Glad to see you enjoyed yourself!

Fantastic set of posts that have got me thinking about returning to Iceland! Welcome back

An excellent series DG, thanks for sharing. Makes us want to go back

Great write up about a country I'd never previously considered visiting! Though a 13C summer sounds lovely right now, as I'm sweltering in 32C!

I thought the Isle of Man thought they had the worlds oldest parliament?

Did you actually try the whalemeat? I would love to visit Iceland one day (it's the at the other end of the world for me) but their whaling policy does put me off somewhat. We got lovely hotpools too here in New Zealand.

So you didnt see the little Icelandic horses? They have a unique gait, the tolt (with a line through the o) which is like the way camels run, not the usual way that horses run. And if you leave them anywhere on the island they can find their way home. Apparently.

Oh yes, plenty of horses - in the fields and on the menu. Sweet :)

I thought whale was a bit like venison, but I can see the liver comparison as well. Difference being that I hate liver and I wouldn't say I hated the whale. But then I had whale sashimi, not cooked... Everyone expected it to be fatty, forgetting the almost all the whale's fat is in its layer of blubber. The meat is essentially fat-free.

I didn't feel any ethical qualms - Iceland has a very good record of sustainable fisheries management. I wouldn't trust the Japanese to manage it well, but I trust the Icelanders. Mostly because I think fishing is still something like half the economy there!

Fascinating stuff. I've loved reading it.

Very interesting DG, thanks
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The blond Dane descended Icelanders live in Reykavik, the dark haired descendants of the Scots slaves live everywhere else. The interior was effectively Iceland's 'open' prison - the place for 'outlaws'. People do live there nowadays in isolated farms. Yes it is worth more than one trip - you need to get out more!

I'm sold.











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