Thank you!brit_columbiaFebruary 24 2015, 07:39:50 UTC
Thanks so much for taking the time to write this travel report and post the photos. It was interesting for me to see Iceland through your eyes.
1. Those fish lamps were very cool. I could NOT figure out what they were at first. I thought they were actual fish hanging up to be smoked or something, and that those lights were just behind them.
2. When I saw your tent, I was shocked. It must have been pretty cold for camping! I had not realized that was the plan.
3. You on the lava rock: Very Middle-Earth-ish! I kept expecting to see Radagast and his rabbits dash by in the background. Which would have been bad for you, because that would have meant orcs, and they would have spotted you in that sexy sunhat for sure.
4. The first two pics of Day 7 looked like they were taken on another planet! But of course a planet that had oxygen and somewhat normal gravity.
5. I like the grass-covered roofs in the historical village. Did anyone explain why there was grass on the roofs? Did they keep goats on top of their houses in the old days?
6. That photo of Godafoss Waterfall with the rays of light streaming down is really an excellent photograph. It's all powerful and mystical, and I love the play of light and shadow. If your dad took it, give him a thumbs up from me.
7. Do people actually go in those mudpots?
8. Your 'Grand Canyon' shot did rather look like the grand Canyon. I say this as a person who has never been there.
9. That hiking trail with the rope looked like a workout and a half! You guys must have all lost ten pounds, despite all the fish and chips.
10. Those bird cliffs look really cool and kind of man-made, even though I know they're not. They looked surprisingly free of bird poo, too.
11. Love the condom ad and the sign on the bar window! Icelanders seem like fun people. Gay-friendly, too! Dee and Ryo should definitely go there for a vacation.
Re: Thank you!awieattiFebruary 26 2015, 17:38:12 UTC
Don't thank me - I thank you for reading! :)
1. When we entered the restaurant and saw these fish skins, we were pretty surprised, too!
2. Lol, it's funny but I don't really remember it being very cold. When we were in the tent, snuggled up in our wool jackets (or sleeping bags at night), it was actually very comfy.
3. Thank God there aren't any orcs on Iceland. Only elves and gnomes (many people there actually still believe in magic).
4. It was so amazing. The photos don't even do it justice.
5. There aren't a lot of trees on Iceland so people used to build their houses with turf rather than wood. I think they had grass on the roofs because the roots kinda held the turf together.
6. If I remember correctly, it was actually me who took that photo, with my phone no less. xD I didn't even try to make a good photo, I was just lucky that the light was perfect in that moment. That's probably the trickiest part when taking a photo, especially when the lighting conditions change so quickly!
7. Not those mudpots, they are way too hot for bathing. Most hot springs there are boiling, there's only a small number of them that are neither too hot nor too cold. But yes, if there's such a perfect spring anywhere in the landscape, there will be people who jump right into it to take a bath. xD
8. Yes! I was hoping I wasn't telling complete bullshit.
9. But it was so much fun! And yes, I think we all lost a little weight on our trip, which my parents appreciated. (I didn't.)
10. Many bird species keep the area around their nests free of poo because they find it disgusting, too. We have a little nest box on our balcony and there's never any poo inside or around it. I think that's what the birds on Iceland do, too.
11. They really should! I wish I could write a fanfiction about it, but my daily writing hour is already booked... And yes, Icelanders are really cool people, even if they're a little TOO laid back for my liking sometimes.
1. Those fish lamps were very cool. I could NOT figure out what they were at first. I thought they were actual fish hanging up to be smoked or something, and that those lights were just behind them.
2. When I saw your tent, I was shocked. It must have been pretty cold for camping! I had not realized that was the plan.
3. You on the lava rock: Very Middle-Earth-ish! I kept expecting to see Radagast and his rabbits dash by in the background. Which would have been bad for you, because that would have meant orcs, and they would have spotted you in that sexy sunhat for sure.
4. The first two pics of Day 7 looked like they were taken on another planet! But of course a planet that had oxygen and somewhat normal gravity.
5. I like the grass-covered roofs in the historical village. Did anyone explain why there was grass on the roofs? Did they keep goats on top of their houses in the old days?
6. That photo of Godafoss Waterfall with the rays of light streaming down is really an excellent photograph. It's all powerful and mystical, and I love the play of light and shadow. If your dad took it, give him a thumbs up from me.
7. Do people actually go in those mudpots?
8. Your 'Grand Canyon' shot did rather look like the grand Canyon. I say this as a person who has never been there.
9. That hiking trail with the rope looked like a workout and a half! You guys must have all lost ten pounds, despite all the fish and chips.
10. Those bird cliffs look really cool and kind of man-made, even though I know they're not. They looked surprisingly free of bird poo, too.
11. Love the condom ad and the sign on the bar window! Icelanders seem like fun people. Gay-friendly, too! Dee and Ryo should definitely go there for a vacation.
12. Now I'm going to be craving fish and chips!
Thanks again for posting this.
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1. When we entered the restaurant and saw these fish skins, we were pretty surprised, too!
2. Lol, it's funny but I don't really remember it being very cold. When we were in the tent, snuggled up in our wool jackets (or sleeping bags at night), it was actually very comfy.
3. Thank God there aren't any orcs on Iceland. Only elves and gnomes (many people there actually still believe in magic).
4. It was so amazing. The photos don't even do it justice.
5. There aren't a lot of trees on Iceland so people used to build their houses with turf rather than wood. I think they had grass on the roofs because the roots kinda held the turf together.
6. If I remember correctly, it was actually me who took that photo, with my phone no less. xD I didn't even try to make a good photo, I was just lucky that the light was perfect in that moment. That's probably the trickiest part when taking a photo, especially when the lighting conditions change so quickly!
7. Not those mudpots, they are way too hot for bathing. Most hot springs there are boiling, there's only a small number of them that are neither too hot nor too cold. But yes, if there's such a perfect spring anywhere in the landscape, there will be people who jump right into it to take a bath. xD
8. Yes! I was hoping I wasn't telling complete bullshit.
9. But it was so much fun! And yes, I think we all lost a little weight on our trip, which my parents appreciated. (I didn't.)
10. Many bird species keep the area around their nests free of poo because they find it disgusting, too. We have a little nest box on our balcony and there's never any poo inside or around it. I think that's what the birds on Iceland do, too.
11. They really should! I wish I could write a fanfiction about it, but my daily writing hour is already booked... And yes, Icelanders are really cool people, even if they're a little TOO laid back for my liking sometimes.
12. You're welcome! ;D
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