When can we go back?

When can we go back?

I have been wondering if we had initially over-reacted to Iceland. Wondering if we were so astonished by it all because we had that wide eyed wonder of the jetlagged and the newly left home. But looking through photos again a week later I think our overblown...
Australia House in Flateyri, Westfjords

Australia House in Flateyri, Westfjords

It was a long long drive out to the remote Westfjords from Blonduos so it was kind of OK that it was the coldest day we had experienced, made even worse by a biting cruel wind. We witnessed the incredible fjordur scenery from the warmth of the car. Except when we...
Most used phrases in Iceland

Most used phrases in Iceland

Phrases most often heard between us in Iceland: 1. WOW! 2. Look where we are! 3. Look at those colours! 4. It is geology in action! 5. Will we break the camera if we use it too much? 6. I don’t think that photo remotely captured that scene. I think Iceland is...
A Guide to the Horses of Iceland

A Guide to the Horses of Iceland

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Where to even begin? Seven days in Iceland and my mind is so full to the brim with wonder and splendour that I am feeling a little befuddled. This seems like a good start. This tourist book was in our accommodation in Reykjavik. The...
Two weeks at KSP Writers Centre

Two weeks at KSP Writers Centre

The two weeks I spent at KSP Writers’ Centre would have to be the most intensely productive of my short writing life. From the moment I stepped into Aldridge cabin on the Monday afternoon, unpacked all my books and opened my laptop, I was entirely focused on...