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02-08-2011, 07:37 PM
It can be really hard on people who aren't predisposed to the life. The sunlight (and lack thereof) bothers people. Aside from hikes and horseback riding, there isn't a lot to do outside (but you should totally hire the native ponies). The diet is kind of low carb because so much in the way of fruit, grain, and veggies have to be imported.
On the other hand, the drinking culture is really enjoyable. It's fun in a way that is seldom seen in Anglophone countries. The people are almost all uniformly smart, well mannered, and law abiding. There is little crime in Iceland. The Icelanders themselves believe this is because they've systematically killed all the genetic criminals over the years (not lately, of course).
The Asatru are big in Iceland even though almost everybody belongs to the State church.
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02-08-2011, 11:34 PM
I was there twice about 10 years ago. I loved the place. In sales I saw way too many people. It's blissfully underpopulated there. I went to the area that's compared to our Yellowstone. There were many little hot pots boiling away. It was an eerie landscape.
They might be drinkers, but I've heard they're one of the most literate nations in the world. There's not much to do there but read.
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02-09-2011, 12:10 AM
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness;
Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes
And clever in their own sight! Isaiah 5:20-21 NASB
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02-09-2011, 09:35 AM
I'm going in March, so I hope it holds off for awhile.
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