From October 19th to October 22nd 2023 Björg, Unnur and I took Frida and Gustav on a cultural and historical trip to Potsdam and Berlin to extend their knowledge on German culture and history. On October 19th we were lucky to catch the last ferry, before a rising storm cancelled all ferries between DK and […]
When the corona pandemic 2019-2021 had come to an end, and safe and efficient vaccines developed and implemented, we finally were able to carry out a long time planned journey to Iceland to introduce Icelandic history, culture and art to Vera, Gustav and their mum, Gitte. Visiting the Blue Lagoon is a must, although it […]
When our 1st grandchild, Frida, was born in 2010, two things were of importance to us.Our grandchildren should be familiar with their roots, including Islandic history, culture and art, and we should remember to buy and keep excellent wines from Burgundy for celebration, when they hopefully accept to have a confirmation party! Frida was only […]
Whenever possible, the Icelandic roots of the family have always been addressed by Unnur and Magne. For the same reason, we have taken all three grandchildren on a cultural trip to their second homeland. Frida was only six years old, when she joined us on her first trip to Iceland on June 5-10th, 2016, when her […]
On May 9th, 2024, the family celebrated Frida’s confirmation. Great event, where even small details had been decided by Frida. Will never forget the decorated table which met us, when we returned from the church. The menu, also decided by Frida, included lobster a la Hallfríður Brynjólfsdóttir, calf fillet a la family, and a special […]
When we late in the evening finally arrived at the holiday house of Viktor’s sister, Siggu and Jón in Helludal close to Geysir, we very much appreciated half an hour in their hot pot enjoying a glass of white wine before we were invited for dinner, a very joyfull evening in good company as you […]
Our destination the following day was Fjallabakki syðra, an area only accessible by 4WD cars and a compass. Fjallabak sydra or the middle route lies from west to east just north of the Mýrdal’s glacier in the South. It starts at the parsonage Keldur and continues through very barren lava areas, desolated mainly by the […]
From Múlakot we continued towards Þórsmörk, which you find in the South Highlands of Iceland between the mountain glaciers of Tindfjallajökull and the world famous Eyjafjallajökull, with Mýrdalsjökul at the rear end of the valley. Þórsmörk is named after the Nordic God of Thunder, Þór, and the real heart of it is the area between […]
On the following day a long trip to Þórsmörk was waiting. First stop was the new Lava Center in Hvolsvöllur, an interactive, high-tech educational exhibition, depicting volcanic activity, earthquakes and the creation of Iceland over millions of years. This is the right place to go for educating our grandchildren! Do not forget the cosy coffeehouse! […]
Shortly a few words to introduce our hosts. When we first met Viktor, he had a small gallery Studio Stafn in Ingólfsstræti in Reykjavík city. Later on, he moved to some very good facilities in Hátún in Reykjavík. In addition to working as an art conservator, he also facilitated the sale of Icelandic art and […]