Yesterday: Friday, July 25 (I am losing track of days, whether through retirement or vacation), we arrived in Isafjordur. The ship is circling the island, heading north first. In fact, that night we crossed the Arctic circle.
Our excursion was a hike to the Troll's Throne, a location formed by an ancient glacier and steeped in folklore (many people here believe in elves, trolls, etc.). The hike was straight up and difficult. Hey, we're a bunch of old people! But the ship gave us walking sticks, and up we went, simply stopping and enjoying the spectacular view when we were "done." This was rather sooner for me with my sore muscles from horseback riding. There were edible wild blueberries all around; I ate a lot of them. And took a bunch of videos.
Blueberries, above.
There was a rushing stream we were told we could drink from but no one did. Iceland claims to have the purest water in the world.
There's so much more to say. Later.
Notes about Isafjordur: The town is full of Arctic terns that nest on the ground and are raising chicks now. Their nesting areas are roped off, but the parents fly around screeching and dive-bombing anyone who comes too close.
Besides the wild blueberries, Arctic thyme grows wild everywhere. It's very aromatic and used to make hot tea to solve everything that ails you.
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