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5 things I learned after living in the Westfjords of Iceland for 4 months.
Þingeyri, Westfjords, Iceland. In May of the year 2018, I moved to a little village in the Westfjords of Iceland, Þingeyri. I ran away...
Sep 1, 20186 min read


Sailing Dýrafjörður, another perspective on one of the nicest fjords in the Westfjords of Iceland
Þingeyri, Dýrafjörður, Westfjords, Iceland. “Ellen! Do you want to go on a boat?” I didn’t really have to think about that. “Run tot the...
Aug 31, 20181 min read


Autumn sunsets in Iceland. Part 2: Skálavík
Skálavík, Westfjords, Iceland. The earth was turning away slowly from the sun when we arrived on the desolated beach. We settled for the...
Aug 25, 20181 min read


Autumn sunsets in Iceland. Part 1: Þingeyri
Þingeyri, Westfjords, Iceland. The colours behaved like a mist, so dense that they lingered in the air before organically making place...
Aug 23, 20182 min read


The forgotten kingdom of Breiðafjörður
Once upon a time, there lied a large city, named Galdraborg, in the middle of the ocean that are now the waters of breiðafjörður. From...
Aug 20, 20182 min read


Diary of taking an Icelandic Crash Course
Ísafjörður, Westfjords, Iceland. Monday August thirteenth 2018. I walked into the University Centre with an Icelandic vocabulary of...
Aug 18, 20184 min read


The Legend of Björn
Once upon a time, in a sea not far from the eternal floating ice, a mareman lived in the water. He was much larger than a human man, with...
Jul 31, 20182 min read


The Tale of Elsa and Kofri
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Elsa. Who lived by the sea in the far North. She was born with a large piece of imagination in...
Jul 24, 20182 min read


Life in a Seashell
Sofia was walking along the beach, the waves going over her feet. Up and down and up and down. She had been on the beach all afternoon,...
Jul 12, 20184 min read


A visit to Látrabjarg in the Westfjords of Iceland
Látrabjarg, Westfjords, Iceland. The evening hour made our walk up the hill almost solitary. Still, the sun stood high behind the clouds,...
Jul 8, 20182 min read


Meeting all the puffins of Grímsey Island in the Westfjords of Iceland
Drangsnes, Steingrímsfjörður, Westfjords, Iceland. “You want to eat here?” Koen asked me. We had been strolling through the small village...
Jul 6, 20183 min read


The song of Kerling the cliff, retold
Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to the original story. This is merely my interpretation. I was born from rock. A million years ago I...
Jul 6, 20181 min read


Hiking from the Jökulsárlón of the Westfjords to the foot of Drangajökull glacier
Kaldalon glacier lagoon, Westfjords, Iceland. “No, this one is too wide, let’s find another spot to cross!” I said to Koen while standing...
Jul 5, 20182 min read


Hiking to Valagil Gorge
Álftafjörður, Westfjords, Iceland. We pulled up on the little parking lot, from where the hike to the Valagil Gorge started, less than 10...
Jul 3, 20182 min read


Home is where your Heart is
Kolur was manoeuvring his horse between the irregular landscape. The air was filled with heavy clouds, as the mist glistened between the...
Jun 30, 20183 min read


The Rhubarb Princess
Once upon a time, there was a little Princess named Fríða. She was the Rhubarb Princess, responsible for bringing new life to the rhubarb...
Jun 30, 20182 min read


Horseback Riding in Dýrafjörður, Iceland
Þingeyri, Dýrafjörður, Westfjords, Iceland. “Ok, so you grab the front of the saddle, put your left foot in the stirrup, bounce a couple...
Jun 20, 20182 min read


The Legend of Galti
Of all the nature spirits, the dragons speak to the imagination the most. They are only born for very rare and specific occasions, when...
Jun 16, 20183 min read


The Mountain Prince
A long time ago, in a country far away, in a place where tall white mountains give form to the horizon, a boy lived, named Isen. He lived...
Jun 5, 20185 min read


Hiking Sandafell in Þingeyri, Iceland. The hard way
Þingeyri, Dýrafjörður, Westfjords, Iceland. “I’m going to go for an evening walk, do you want to come with me?” I asked my friend Julia...
Jun 4, 20182 min read


The lady and the Well
Golden droplets of sunlight fell from the trees onto the stone path before her. Yara closed her eyes and let them kiss her freckled...
May 25, 20183 min read


The Mushroom Elves
Let’s forget everything you know about the earth and dive deep within the hidden secrets of mother Nature. For an empty cup is more...
Apr 27, 20183 min read


Seals' tales
“Sam!” “Are you sleeping?” “No, I was just snoozing”, Sam replied. “Can you tell us another story?” “Hmm alright, what about the two fish...
Mar 25, 20183 min read


About the Slippery Slope of Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh
Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh, Scotland. We were sitting in the breakfast area of a cosy B&B, 3 kilometres outside the city centre of...
Dec 30, 20172 min read
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