Now that I've spent time in Iceland, and have gotten to know some people who live there, I find myself feeling sort of protective of them when people who know nothing about Iceland start going on about the only thing they've ever heard about Iceland -- their current financial problems.  I was just talking to someone about my trip, and someone else ( Read more... )

So.... long day.  Flight arrived at about 6:15 this morning, and getting out of the airport took a long time.  We had to go through a security line with metal detectors and x-ray machines upon leaving.  This is the second international trip in a row that involved that (had to go through a security line to leave the Bogota airport in Colombia), and ( Read more... )

Happy National Grammar Day, everyone!

I am attempting to hammer out some plans for while I'll be in Iceland, and I'm getting very excited.  Going to do some very cool stuff.  :)