About Dams, Lambs, Rams and … Summer?
I have decided to stay in Borgarfjordur Eystri for a while.
Or actually, in Iceland a little longer than originally planned.
Here my neighbours include elves,
sheep,
puffins,
and hidden people.
But I still get out and ride my bike when I feel so inclined.
Like a little trip to Lake Myvatn, apparently that means ‘midge lake’. It’s famous for the different species of duck. I guess I’m lucky to be here before midge-season… this time.
It’s a peculiar area with pools of boiling mud,
angry steaming vents,
and bizar rock formations.
This is where the Yule lads live. 13 brothers who come out of their caves before Christmas and give presents or rotten potatoes to kids, depending on their behaviour that year.
Might sounds a bit like Santa Claus. But the story is slightly more grim.
They are the sons of two Ogres, Grýla and Leppalúði and were used to scare children into…
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