The Iceland tour was on! And along for the ride: great expectations, loads of enthusiasm and the photographer. So many friends and acquaintances had told us what a amazing place it was. We’d heard about Iceland's stark contrasts, its wide expanses and its secluded wilderness. But nothing could have prepared us for the reality. On the way from the airport, heading south, we tried hard to take in just how wide this country really is.
It felt like we would see 100 horses and as many sheep before a single person came into sight. Not really that surprising, given that Iceland only has 3 inhabitants per square kilometre. There is always something to see. Colours, almost too intense to be true, glittering black volcanic rock, wide green expanses, smoke rising and falling from crevices and in the dis tance the glaciers and mountains, with the occasional volcanic eruption.
As it starts to become clear that this week is going to be full of new impressions, Claudia gets the tour diary out. Everyone has place to record his or her own thoughts, to ensure they are not forgotten and clear the mind for new experiences. And there is no shortage of new things to come. We’re getting near the mountains and our first accommodation. The tour diary already has its first entries.
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