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 […]
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Helludal – Listasafn Árnesinga
april 8th, 2023 by Unnur BisgaardFjallabakki syðra
april 8th, 2023 by Unnur BisgaardOur 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 […]
Þórsmörk – Nauthúsagil
april 8th, 2023 by Unnur BisgaardFrom 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 […]
Múlakot in Fljótshlið
april 8th, 2023 by Unnur BisgaardOn 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! […]
Visiting Ingibjörg og Viktor in Iceland – August 15-18th 2019
april 8th, 2023 by Unnur BisgaardShortly 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 […]