Waterfalls In Iceland
If you love to see gorgeous waterfalls, Iceland is your place.
(smiles)
These are merely some of the waterfalls situated within easy walking distance from the small town of Grundarfjörður, a site not especially known for waterfalls.
Every stop we made in Iceland had at the very least one beautiful often-glacier-fed waterfall near it.
Many can be seen by the road. And there are usually paths if you wish to hike closer to them.
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Isafjordur Culture House i.e. Public Library, Iceland
The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I drop in on public libraries wherever we travel and one of the prettiest in the world is the Isafjordur Culture House i.e. Public Library in Iceland.
Each room is different and designed for readers. There are window reading nooks, comfy cushioned wingback chairs, lovely displays and a couple beautiful meeting spaces.
The Isafjordur Culture House was built in 1924-1925 and served as a hospital until 1989. There’s a wonderful little display of older hospital equipment and supplies (a must-visit for lovers of the Mills & Boon Medical series).
It is, of course, free to enter. And the staff were friendly. (smiles)
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Kerid Volcanic Crater, Iceland
One of the stops on the Golden Circle Tour the Dear Wonderful Hubby and I took in Iceland was Kerið Volcanic Crater.
This is exactly what it sounds like – a volcanic crater. But it has been filled with water and now hosts a spectacular lake. The colors and contrasts are amazing.
There are two main hikes visitors can do. We can hike around the top of the crater. The Dear Wonderful Hubby did this one. And we can hike around the lake at the bottom of the crater. We ran out of time to do that one.
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Grieving What We Lose While Appreciating What We Still Have
(This is one of the many gorgeous rooms in Isafjordur Public Library in Iceland. This library is a must-see for book lovers!)
I don’t talk about this much but…
The book banning/shadow banning makes me VERY sad.
I love reading steamy stories and diverse stories and stories that cover a wide range of experiences. I also love writing steamy stories and diverse stories and stories that cover a wide range of experiences.
It saddens me that we have people telling us what we can read and write and experience.
If this makes you sad too, know that it is OKAY to be sad, to miss what we have lost. It is OKAY to grieve the losses of these freedoms.
Feeling sad is a human response.
It is the RIGHT response.
Take time and feel your feelings.
I will be doing the same.
I will also be noting the happinesses, the joys we have left.
And I will savor those MORE. I won’t take them for granted. I’ll enjoy them with my whole heart, knowing how special and rare and, perhaps, fleeting they are.
(smiles)
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Will A Book Be Banned?
(There are SO many gorgeous rooms in Isafjordur Public Library in Iceland. This is one of them.)
Books are being banned or shadow banned (not banned outright but it is VERY difficult finding them or accessing them at booksellers, on social media, etc) in the US AND the UK, two of the largest English-language romance countries.
This includes many of my published stories.
This makes it almost impossible to cover production costs. And there isn’t much hope of covering other costs like…food and electricity.
My secret writing project, however, has no on- or off-page sex. It doesn’t have traditional cuss words.
Under today’s environment, this SHOULD mean this story won’t be banned or shadow banned.
But two years ago, NONE of my stories were banned or shadow banned.
This is how quickly the writing environment is changing.
There are no guarantees my secret project won’t be banned in the near future.
My advice to writers is…
Ensure the story you are writing gives you joy. THAT is the only thing right now you can control.
My secret writing project is giving me great joy.
(smiles)
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Gullfoss, Iceland
One of the stops on the Golden Circle Tour the Dear Wonderful Hubby and I went on in Iceland was the Gullfoss, a beautiful waterfall near Reykjavík.
There is a great viewing platform really close to the parking lot. (This is where we took first photo on this post.)
If you want to get super close to the waterfall, there’s an easy trek down to it. We got a bit wet on this trek but dried off quickly in the wind.
I loved how the Hvítá river has carved huge crevices in the rock. Water is SUCH a powerful force.
Icelandic Horses In Grundarfjörður
One of the sights I was most looking forward to seeing in Iceland was the Icelandic Horse.
And I was NOT disappointed. Outside of the towns/cities, the horses were everywhere.
And they were GORGEOUS!
(The photos in this post were all taken in Grundarfjörður.)
Icelandic Horses are short and stocky. But do NOT call them ponies. Locals are very proud of the horses and they are not happy when travelers call them ponies.
The usual rules to wildlife pertain to these horses. Don’t feed them unless you have their human’s permission. Don’t get too close to them or touch them unless you’re given that okay. Admire them from your side of the fence (if there is a fence).
They are beautiful creatures. (smiles) They deserve that respect.
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Muse Food – Bubbles From Below In Iceland
The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I spotted these bubbles between the rocks at Geysir Hot Spring in Iceland.
The guides said this was ‘normal’ and it was part of the site but…
What if it wasn’t normal? What if you and I were walking in our backyards and we came across this bubbling activity? What if it wasn’t water that was bubbling? What if this bubbling started to spread over the neighborhood, the country, the world? And what if exposure to this bubbling started to change humans…or squirrels…or the trees?
The story ideas are endless!
(smiles)
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Geysir Hot Spring, Iceland
One of the stops on the Golden Circle Tour the Dear Wonderful Hubby and I went on in Iceland was the Geysir Hot Spring.
Strokkur Geyser was definitely the star of this site. It ‘erupts’ every couple minutes, shooting water high into the air.
But there were awesome bubbling hot springs. And some great hikes.
The scenery was amazing.
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Muse Food – Deep Crevasses In Iceland
One of the (many) things I absolutely love about Iceland is there are awesome rock formations everywhere. And there are SO MANY deep crevasses.
We’re talking release-the-old-gods types of cracks in the rock-covered ground.
What is breaking free? WHO is breaking free? Do they mean us harm or will they be friendly?
The story possibilities are endless.
(grins)
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