When I flew in to Holland I had a layover in Iceland. The flight over was far enough North, that we had daylight the entire trip, so when I landed at 7am, it felt really strange.
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| The seats on the airplane had Iceland quotes like this one... "Ast" is the noun for love in Icelandic. But the verb is different. Be careful not to say: "Pu ast mig." That means: You ate me. Use the verb "elska" instead. |
Iceland is a strange place.
It's about the size of Kentucky, and inhabits only 300,000 people. 60% of the people live in Reykjavik (which is where I landed).
In my mind, I think Icelandic sounds a bit like Russian spoken with a Spanish accent. Their language is so close to what the vikings spoke, that most Icelanders can read viking!
The country is kind of like Alaska - known for its raw beauty. Iceland boasts incredible waterfalls, whale watching, geothermal pools, and active volcanoes (I'll bet that last one came as a surprise!).
When I landed I saw black earth extending for miles and miles, dotted with vegetation here and there, which upon a closer look turned out to be tiny purple flowers. I caught myself wondering "what is this place?!" But maybe that was the jet lag?
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