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  • Flirting With The Wilderness At Hótel Kríunes

    Flirting With The Wilderness At Hótel Kríunes

    The grating shriek of a kría snaps me into reality. I look down at my bare feet on the lakeshore, where lupin shoots are bursting optimistically through the dirt. Tapping one with a toe sends a cloud of flies pirouetting outwards through…

  • Fishing At Elliðavatn: Tight Lines, Tangled Lines

    Fishing At Elliðavatn: Tight Lines, Tangled Lines

    I was baffled when my son came to me one day and told me that he wanted to go out fishing. Until then, Ólafur Grettir, aged 11 and much like his father, had no interest in sports; like most preteens in the…

  • Happening Now: Christmas Markets

    Happening Now: Christmas Markets

    The holidays are here, and that means it’s time for those traditional Christmas markets, woot! Grab your cash-swollen wallets and get ready to find good offers on junk you didn’t know you (or your loved ones) needed! Elliðavatn The annual Elliðavatn Christmas…