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2000s: Do you fancy a journey to a half-frozen, roughly duck-shaped island in the cold North Atlantic?
Iceland, Defrosted
What you need to know before your trail
This is the story of one Englishman’s obsession with a half-frozen, roughly duck-shaped island in the cold North Atlantic. ‘Iceland, Defrosted’ is less about wars over cod, flight-halting volcanoes and globe-shattering financiers, and more about relaxing in natural hot pots, sharing barbeques in howling winter storms and eating waffles and rhubarb jam while watching playful Arctic foxes. Oh, and desperately, desperately searching for the elusive Northern Lights (which might not exist anyway).
Loosely based on a circuitous route around Iceland, it concentrates on places, people and experiences, soundtracked by the coolest Icelandic musicians, all wrapped up in the warmest lopapeysa and jump-started with the strongest coffee. It is a story that’s almost a love letter, born from a constant yearning for this special place and fuelled by a growing understanding and a desire to uncover the real Iceland.
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Whether you are a fan of the cold or not, this book is an amazing journey into the heart of Iceland. The wit and stunning descriptions will warm your heart so you’ll not feel the cold anyway.
Iceland is in the author’s blood and it shows. Iceland Defrosted is just that – a guide and an ode to the country that has so many levels to it. As he roams across the many varied terrains of Iceland, he spots and writes about the flora and fauna, the fascinating creatures and the stunning landscapes with a passion.
Edward is the ideal guide – knowledge and passionate and a great storyteller. He takes you around the tourist sites yes but through his eyes they look very different! But it’s the off the beaten track where he opens his heart -that’s the part of the journey that really captivates. It’s like he’s letting you into Iceland’s many secrets. Ssh!!
Just book your flight to Iceland and don’t tell anyone why you’re going. But be sure to take this book with you.
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1) Hafnarfjörður - "Elf country"
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