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Icelandic Saga- or Down and Out in Iceland

A rock is never just a rock in Iceland - Rocks are trolls who have been petrified by contact with sunlight Iceland is a marvellous place, but I am not going to tell you much about it at all. This is partly because much of its charm cannot be conveyed this way - certainly not the undercurrent of myth and mystery that pervades all, but also because I am working on a longer version which may be published which means I can't use the photos again. I will however, endeavour to show you a few glimpses to whet your appetite - I just know how much you love looking at other people's holiday snaps! I didn't actually see Snaefells Glacier, a place which is supposed to convey  much spiritual energy - it was always under cloud   You may notice that many of these pictures are quite grey and grainy. This is because it rained for the first four days and I certainly got my wish for a bit of cold weather after the heatwave in Russia.   Traditional Turf Cottages - West Coast...

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