Gallery from Kirkjubæjarklaustur to Laugar

Icelandic landscapes from our journey from Southeast to Northeast Iceland these past few days. We’ve been traveling while Mercury has been in Retrograde. I don’t really know what that means, but I have learned over the years to pay attention to when this happens. Needless to say, I’ve had my share of amusing stories toContinue reading “Gallery from Kirkjubæjarklaustur to Laugar”

Lopi Love, As Promised

We rode the  #15 bus out to Mosfellsbær to go to the Álafoss Wool Store. Compared to Central Reykjavik, this area is on the rural end of a suburban spectrum.  That is, there’s not a lot going on out there in terms of commercial development or housing. Here’s the view from the bus: Once we gotContinue reading “Lopi Love, As Promised”

In the Land of Lopi

To date, my understanding of Iceland has been limited. In the late 1980s, I associated Reykjavik with a key geographical location in the educational video game Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. The 1990s brought Björk and her icy Icelandic voice into my consciousness. That’s about it. Then last year, I started knitting a Lopapeysa sweater becauseContinue reading “In the Land of Lopi”