3. 66 degrees north latitude and a mere
four and a half hours from Boston lies
our closet European neighbor….
ICELAND
4. Iceland is roughly the size of Kentucky and
is home to 300,000 residents, 180,000 of
which live in the capital Reykjavik. The
people of Iceland have made this land their
home for 1,000 years. They can only live
along the edges of the country. The interior
is uninhabitable, a vast wasteland of
glaciers, volcanoes, raging rivers, and utter
nothingness. With all life clinging to its
edges one might wonder why would
anybody choose to live here?
6. • This photographic presentation will take us along
Iceland’s Ring Road with a pit stop in the Western
Fjords. I have visited Iceland nine times (so far),
mostly in October when the weather can get a bit
dicey. I call these trips my primer for winter driving in
Connecticut. Sprinkled among the October shots will
be some March and a few in May. Although most
tourists prefer the never ending days of a summer
visit, my favorite time is winter when I feel as though I
have been invited to the biggest private party on the
planet. The Northern Lights dazzle, outdoor swimming
is otherworldly, and you have those wonderful
Icelanders all to yourself.
34. • A few words about the Icelandic
(don’t call me a pony) Horse:
• Every Icelandic Horse is a
descendant of the original Viking
Horse. It is one of the purest
breeds in the world.
• When an Icelandic Horse leaves
Iceland, it can never return. No
horse can be brought into
Iceland.
• The Icelandic Horse is naturally
gaited. It possesses five gaits:
walk, trot, canter, pace, and the
gait which defines this breed, the
tolt. Tolt is the Rolls Royce of trots
and can be fast or slow. To prove
how smooth it is, a rider will tolt
while holding a large mug of beer
and never spill a drop.
