“I'm not old enough to remember, as I was only thirteen years old when the law changed...” the barman told me when I asked what happened before the mid-1980s removal of the beer ban in Iceland. “But I do know”, he added, “we used to have light beer that people used to add vodka to, … Continue reading Before We Had Beer
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ppost Not exact opposites, but still a long way away from each other.
On the top floor of the tower of the main church in Reykjavik (The Hallgrímskirkja), I suddenly realised today why Iceland is called Iceland. Last night I felt quite warm, as I was seated chatting to a bloke in my local thermal pool. He told me they'd enjoyed reasonably mild winter here (with hardly any … Continue reading So That’s Why They Call It Iceland?
When you're in a new town or city, a place you've never been before, you should always head first to the main church and to the main public arts building. In towns and cities where there aren't too many sky-scrapers, the main church usually has an excellent view of the city. In a more modern … Continue reading Reykjavik, Iceland