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April 2015

UNA Official Newsletter of Worldwide friends Iceland

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The Cute Icelandics

The Icelandic Horse is a breed of horse that is

only found in Iceland. It is a relatively small

variant of horse, built sturdily with a thick

mane of hair in order for them to survive the

harsh weather of Iceland. We were interested in

visiting a local paddock in the Outer Reykjavik

area, so we travelled a short distance to meet

some of the horses and the people who breed,

train and race them.

Upon our arrival, we were greeted by some of

the horses in their outdoor paddocks. It was

amazing how friendly and curious the horses

were. Then again, the horse breed is renowned

for its good nature and temperament; a by-

product of the fact that there are no predators of

the horse on Iceland. Consequently, the horse

breed has grown accustomed to feelings of

comfort and security in their environment;

which was great for us as they were happy for

us to pet them and scratch their ears.

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We met a horse trainer, Teitur Arnason, who was happy to answer some of our questions regarding the Icelandic breed. Here are some of the facts that we gathered: -The Icelandic breed shows two distinct types of gait, that is types of movement. This is an important aspect for competitions. - The horse is suitable for both riding and working; the horse is used still in many Icelandic farms. -Unlike many other breeds, the Icelandic horse does not require complex food or medication to stay healthy; just good old-fashioned hay. -Competitions are incredibly important, and popular within Iceland. These are both for racing, and for competitive dressage; in fact Teitur has had incredible personal success in training horses for competition.

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Teitur took us to meet some of the riders of the

horses. Here we met Sigurdur Vignir

Matthiasson, a rider who has had great success

similarly to Teitur. In fact, both had an incredible

collection of awards and medals on display from

successes they have experienced with the

Icelandic horse. Upon talking with Sigurdir,

along with some of the other riders, we

discovered that equestrian pursuits are so

popular and important in Iceland, that there is a

University, Holar University, dedicated to

training, breeding and riding.

We also learnt of the growing importance of

exporting the breed abroad. This growing

exposure is helping to promote the traits of the

Icelandic to equestrian enthusiasts around the

world. And judging from the pride in which the

people involved speak of their horse breed, this

is something they will be thrilled to be a part of.

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Heading up to the northernmost part of the

country, then you will find the fabulous area.

Here is called Raufarhofn. Since here was

shaped in the ice age, all the ground is flat.

Furthermore, it is inside the arctic circle.

Thanks to these geographical features, here is

the best place ever to see the northern lights in

the country. There is no sense not trying this

fantastic place, right?

There are two famous writers in Iceland. Both of them were born in the 1960´s. Arnaldur Indridason is a mystery writer. He had worked at a newspaper called „Morgunblaðið“ as a journalist and then he became a free journalist. In addition, he became a critic of movies and got a history degree at Iceland University. After that, he wrote his first novel „Synir Duftsins“, which is a crime novel series with inspector Elendul Sveinsson. Yrsa Sigurðardóttir also writes crime novels. Besides writing novels she worked at a construction company after a constructure engineering graduation from her university. „My Soul to Take“ is the most representative of her novels. Their novels are translated in foreign language

Icelandic Writers

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The Beats of East Iceland is a country that became a live with sound. In Reykjavik, the wind beats with rhythm on flags of thread, in front of the concert hall to the continuous ballet of the birds flying over the city. The melody of geese migrating south and of snow, which brings calm on the city as the first snow flakes embrace the lights.

Also, above the deafening din of permanent noise, such as cascading waterfalls from the glaciers telling their journey. Blocks of ice whispering memories on the surface of the glacier lagoon, where once walruses came to sing. In the silence results in the murmur of the water flowing between the stones, lapping it, tickling your ears and caressing the neck. On black sand beaches, the crunch of footsteps turns to the sound of waves crashing on the rocks. And it is on that same black sand that creates the rattle wash of those same waves. When in the East valley winds come, it's Io who announced that the rain will come soon by hammering the surface of the water sleeping in a fjord, and jingling boats bells which are moored to docks. In the north, it's the cold that screams power and the hail hitting the road thumping; later, the sun will crack the ice over lakes. In a valley, we stop, and a hill of tranquility erupts. On its slopes, many clouds of smoked trails scorch the earth. On back roads, it's music of migratory birds that herald the return of spring, when suddenly from the bottom of a ravine rises the roar of a torrent. Listen, my friend, this country is sleeping. Listen, he who knows has heard the voice of nature.

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Once you come to Iceland, you will soon feel

the intense power of the nature here.You could

see large and magnificent waterfalls, wild

towering mountains on the mother earth…

Even though you could see lots of nature here

easily, never stop exploring. Keep having the

heart of adventurers. Stop picking up just

touristic places and going back to the bus. If

you go into the wild one step more, you will

find the secrets places, where nobody has never

been but you.Here is a man who loves nature

dearly and respect it above all.He was so kind

to teach us about some tips for exploring the

nature in Iceland; exploring the secrets of

Icelandic mother ground

Secrets of ICELAND

Heading up to the northernmost part of the

country, then you will find the fabulous area.

Here is called Raufarhofn. Since here was

shaped in the ice age, all the ground is flat.

Furthermore, it is inside the arctic circle.

Thanks to these geographical features, here is

the best place ever to see the northern lights in

the country. There is no sense not trying this

fantastic place, right?

Between the Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss, you

will easily find a lot of secrets waterfalls and

pools. After you enjoy the touristic famous

places, turn right or left or another direction,

and keep walking another 30 or more minutes

so that you could find your own secret place.

Don’t be afraid of exploring the nature :)!

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Secrets of ICELAND

Snaefellsnes is one of the best places to discover in this country. There are many places nobody has never been to. You could see wild animals in the sea, you could climb the naked mountains. The wildness of this land will overwhelm you. It could even scare you sometimes, but you could feel the strength of this mother ground throughout your body.

You could find many special places around Grindavik. It’s a south west part of Iceland, and it’s also close to the Keflavik airport. After the plain lands, most people go to the south or north directly, and totally forget about that places around there. However, there are many beautiful places where nobody knows nor goes. One of the best parts is Reykjanes bay. There you can find many secrets hot springs, geothermal areas, waterfalls, the biggest lava fall and so on

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English á Íslandi

Icelandic, which is the official and first

language of Iceland is mainly spoken only in

Iceland. It means, in order to keep connection

with other parts of the world, Icelanders have

needed to learn a second language, namely

English. Their English education starts from

when they are six years old, and thanks to this

education it’s been said that almost all of

Icelanders can speak more than two languages.

This seems interesting for me who is Japanese

and has been struggling to learn English for

seven years.

In order to know how much English has been

actually acquired and used by Icelanders, we

went to the centre of Reykjavik in order to

interview the people. We prepared questions

mainly related to English education, but also to

tourism that we thought was interestingly

related to their English education.

So, we set off from City Hall in pursuit of some answers. Around Tjornin lake, it was striking just how

many tourists were strolling around Reykjavik; so lots of English was overheard, but local Icelandic?

Not so much.We trekked onwards to the local tourist information office, where we secured an interview;

unfortunately with a Spanish national living in Iceland. However, there was one particularly enlightening

response worth highlighting.

Did you find any difficulties when learning English?

"... We (the Spanish people) really don't speak English, so I didn't learn English until I went abroad.”

So, what is it about Iceland that makes it so easy to pick up English even for other language speakers?

We wandered down to the harbour. And there it became more and more apparent. English is everywhere.

From adverts of food/drink products, to the babbling of tourists, to the latest movie billboards. At the

Saga Museum, a local woman put it very clearly to us.

Is it important to learn English for Icelanders?

"Yes it is... All of the tourists are coming, and most speak English... English is so important. We have all

the music, all the TV episodes, movies and everything... So these little kids are picking up English like

this."

Is it really just overexposure of English language that has yielded such incredible fluency in the

Icelandic population?

Well for starters, we certainly had some inventive and fantastically fluent excuses from some of the

people in order to avoid answering interview questions!

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One gentleman recommended we try a local coffee shop for some responses, but the environment was so

busy it was impractical. But, in amongst the cacophony of noise, there was clearly english being spoken

in amongst the local Icelandic.

Our final gambit was the local "What's On" magazine office... With success! The man there was

incredibly helpful.

Do you think that it is important for Icelanders to learn English?

"I think that... when you speak a language as small and with as few people as Icelandic, everyone kind of

aware that we need to learn other languages."

There is a marked self-awareness in Iceland regarding the difficulty of the Icelandic language, take the

almost un-pronouncable name of the volcano Eyjafjallajokull! The joke regarding how hard it is to

pronounce is immortalised on t-shirts all-around the city!

I think the closing comment should go to the incredibly helpful man from the magazine:

If there was one thing about Iceland you would like to say to the rest of the world, what would that be?

"... Come to Iceland, it's awesome!"

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ON the other SIDE OF THE mirror For travellers coming to Reykjavik, you cannot

escape the images, the colours, and shapes

conjured between streets and alleys. You could

spend days in the city and still discover new

perspectives on the same buildings. From the

crispness of the reds and yellows in the bright

sun, to the dusting of snow amongst the blues

and greys. From the Harpa on the sea, to the

mighty Hallsgrimskirkja, or even how the

swans dance on the ice of the Tjornin lake. The

city is full of life; come discover the secret

paintings adorning regular walls, to the

sculptures strewn along the streets; let

Reykjavik take your imagination to its wildest

and most creative, a true pulse of human

expression.

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Trip to Icelandic police

station: what do we know about them in addition

to Instagram account?

Press officer of the Reykjavik Metropolitan Police

Gunnar Runar Sveinbjornsson told WF volunteers

about life of Icelandic police. Reykjavik metropolitan

police includes 300 policemen, 70 civil servants, 5

police stations in the Reykjavik area. The organization

is divided into 15 districts, the largest being the

Reykjavik Metropolitan Police, which is responsible

for the Capital Region and its total population of

around 208,000 people. There are also many divisions,

like traffic, investigative. Crime rate is low, general

feeling is very high about safety. The busiest time for

the police is during the weekends in the city center

surrounding clubs. Majority of assaults take place in

Downtown, especially, during Saturday night.

For travellers coming to Reykjavik, you cannot escape

the images, the colours, and shapes conjured between

streets and alleys. You could spend days in the city and

still discover new perspectives on the same buildings.

From the crispness of the reds and yellows in the bright

sun, to the At one time this North Atlantic country was

struck by the powerful economic collapse in the world,

but this fact has not turned the 300,000 Icelanders to

the notorious criminals. The crime rate in this country

consistently low, and this highly educated society has

not so many social problems which, otherwise, could

be cause of crime. But undoubtedly one of the main

role in reaching of the security plays Icelandic police

force Lögreglan.

In the official Instagram of Icelandic police you will

not find shocking images of shootings, robberies and

mass brawls. Bicycles, seals, corporate events and

leisure - this is what filled Icelandic police account. But

actually this organization carries out a lot of work in

the country.

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Recently Reykjavik police department had some changes. New police chief is

appointed, and this is woman. Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir has been named the

new chief of police in Reykjavík. She is the first woman to serve as head of the

Reykjavík Police Department, one of the main problem that she put on the top of

the list is domestic violence. Now in Icelandic police we can see women on the top

senior positions. Before it was not big amount of women among superintendants

but this year it changed. Last year three women have come to senior management.

Every day work of Icelandic policeman includes four shifts on cars: in the

morning, afternoon, evening, and at night. A lot of things that they do are

connected with the traffic. Speeding, driving under the alcohol or drugs, or driving

without license or insurance, illegal parking are the most prevailing problems.

And, of course, there are a lot of stories about Icelandic life, which are

accumulated in mind of policeman. There we can find neighbors, who have called

the police and complained of the noise in near flat. But when the police came and

knocked the door, nobody was arrested. Because there were two newly married

couple in the flat during their first night. One of the policeman told the most

frightened accident during his 25 years of working. You can think that may be it

was really serious crime?... But you will be mistaken. He was called to flat where

two wild cats came in through the window and they tried to take them out

And the most popular fact is that Icelandic police can be found on the Internet in

many social networks, which helps them to expand the possibilities for

communicating with the citizens. Pictures from the Icelandic police life cheer up

the audience of all over the world.

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Through the road In Iceland there are national roads and other

roads. The main highway is the no.1 highway

that goes as a circuit around Iceland and along

the coast. This is called the ring road. There are

four types of national roads: Primary Roads,

Secondary Roads, Local Access and Highland.

Other roads are for example marked with an

“F”, which means it is tough to drive on with

your car, and not every car has the permission

to drive there. They are not paved and may

contain crossings of rivers without bridges.

Speed limits in Iceland are rare, so there are

almost no signs of limit on the roads.

Iceland uses European sign symbols; however,

as the design of signs changes from country to

country, so it is in Iceland. Also transport font

is used as letters and signs, as for example in

Cyprus, Greece, Ireland and Portugal.

“Roundabouts” are very common in Icelandic

traffic, mainly in the suburbs and used instead

of traffic lights. To use them, it is first required

to stop before entering the roundabout. Then

you drive a reverse circle clockwise. If you

miss the right exit, you can go on another loop.

A street name in Iceland usually has two parts. The first part is selected in alphabetical order and describes something in nature in the neighborhood. The last part is nature-related as well. There is a town in the south-west of Reykjavík called Kópavogur, which has a Quarter called Salahverfi, meaning “neighborhood of the halls”. All the streets of the Quarter have the same ending, namely –salir, which means “hall”. There is a long list of other endings in Icelandic street names which all mean something: –gata (street), -stígur (trail), -stræti (street), -torg (square) and –vegur (road), to name but a few. This is the general rule, although some of the older neighborhoods do not follow the alphabetical order for streets.

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One night out And it was! Inside the decor was like a trendy European take on American culture with irreverent quotes and pictures, classic bar stools and comfy sofas, and strangely enough English football on the various tv's. We settled in with our drinks, myself I had a pint of the Icelandic Gull beer to wash down the atmosphere. We were treated to live music in the form of a burly tattooed guitarist, playing delicate cover songs of everything from The Beatles, to the American rock band Pearl Jam. Everyone was happily soaking up the atmosphere; a great mix of happy excitement and comfortable relaxation. (And you should know how full the bar was with local Icelanders too! It was a great buzz!) As the night drew in and we all slowly retreated back to our hostel, myself I couldn't help but think how much I would like to repeat the experience again. So here I am planning a night down at the rock bar "Dillons'" for later this week! And if that doesn't endorse a night out in Reykjavik; well...I think you may need to sample the bars for yourself!

It's sometimes hard to believe that Reykjavik is a capital city, given its small size and fewer residents than many other cities around the world. But a capital it is nonetheless; so what's the best way to compare Reykjavik to other cities around the world? What better way to answer this than though it's nightlife! After all, Reykjavik has its infamously exciting djammid bar crawl on weekends, when the streets come alive with partygoers dancing through the early hours. For me though, a fairer picture is painted through what's on offer on the supposedly quietest night of the week: Monday. So that's what we did. I was amazed at how busy the various coffee-shop come bars were down Laugavegur, it seemed we would never find a place with enough space to sit! It was not till we reached Austurvollur square that we found "American Bar". You maybe thinking "that doesn't sound very icelandic", but under the green glow of the aurora in downtown Reykjavik, it seemed good enough for me!

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Icelandic Bands

Although Iceland is comparatively a small country

in which 350,000 people live, it’s been producing a

lot of gifted musicians represented by Sigur rós,

Björk, múm and so on. Their musics are always

somewhere different from musics from other

countries, and those differences have made their

music so attractive for people around the world. It

might be the Iceland’s unique natural features

which have made such differences. In this article,

let us invite you to the Iceland’s fantastic music

world in which your heart will be grabbed and you

won’t be able to find the way out.

Iceland’s answer to Radiohead, “Sigur rós”

If you are to talk about Icelandic music, you just

cannot dismiss Sigur rós. Even if the name itself is

somewhat unfamiliar to you, you’ve heard of their

music before. Coldplay sampled their song for

‘Princess of China’, and worked together with

them for the film ‘Life of Pie’. Vocal Jónsi has

worked for the film ‘We bought the zoo’. If you

grab random Icelanders on the street, and ask them

name the most famous band, they will say Sigur

rós. I’ll guarantee you.The band was formed in

1994. They were instantly picked up by a local

record label. However, it was their second album

Ágætis byrjun which they gained worldwide

popularity. Their distinctive aerial sound is the

reason why they are their own kind. If you like

Radiohead, and feel like you’re floating on the

water when you’re listening to them, Sigur rós will

break you into particles, and throw it to the

universe.

Icelandic charm of “Samaris”

Quick and stunning start of this group, I’m sure,

will spread this music all over theworld. Icelandic

music is not very famous wfrom orldwide but if

you have heardsomething there: there are no doubts

that it must be genial. Within months offorming in

Reykjavik in 2011, Samaris had won both the

Icelandic Músíktilraunirand Kraumur Award before

the international release of their two Icelandic

EPsfurther expanded horizons.This band is creating

music in the popular trip-hop style using clarinet,

drum-machine and vocal. Their songs sound like

fairy tales and it’s not surprising, because the lyrics

culled from nineteenth century Icelandic poems.

“We want people to experience something they

haven’t experienced before” – theystated on their

website. And it’s true - you will find exceptional

feelings about their music.

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Dreamy neo-folk of “Seabear”

Seabear, Icelandic septet, as they said, is

“interested in life, owls, summer, cats,winter,

coffee, Iceland and weather”. Good choice of

priorities very clearly characterizes the mood of

their songs, purred by vocalist and overheard the

rest of the band. Seven like-minded members of the

band is enough to make music with all sorts of

colored violins, sliders, piano and banjo, apart from

traditional guitars and drums. All this variety of

sounds is diluted by melodic whisper. Their songs

evoke pictures of gathering near the fire in the

forest. And we can concede that this is the reason

of name of their album “We Built A Fire”, which

became the second in the discography of the

Icelandic band. The best way of listening to their

music is during the journey or into the wild of

Icelandic nature.

Icelandic charm of “Samaris”

Quick and stunning start of this group, I’m sure,

will spread this music all over theworld. Icelandic

music is not very famous worldwide but if you

have heardsomething from there: there are no

doubts that it must be genial. Within months

offorming in Reykjavik in 2011, Samaris had won

both the Icelandic Músíktilraunirand Kraumur

Award before the international release of their two

Icelandic EPsfurther expanded horizons.This band

is creating music in the popular trip-hop style using

clarinet, drum-machine and vocal. Their songs

sound like fairy tales and it’s not surprising,

because the lyrics culled from nineteenth century

Icelandic poems. “We want people to experience

something they haven’t experienced before” –

theystated on their website. And it’s true - you will

find exceptional feelings about their music.

If this article made you interested in Icelandic

music, we strongly recommend you to watch the

movie “Screaming Masterpiece”, as well as listen

to their albums. This movie focuses on several

famous musicians from Iceland and how those

geniuses have been produced in Iceland.

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Are you a foodie?

Don’t pretend you aren’t. No one’s judging you

here. The fact you are reading this article tells me

something. We went on a little journey to

experience Icelandic food. If you’re tight on a

budget, yet want to experience the essence of

Icelandic food, I suggest you to follow us.

Hot Dog

I bet you’ve heard of Icelandic hot dogs before.

Even myself, who aren’t keen on eating meats,

have heard of it. It was only natural for us to go

Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur to eat the best Icelandic hot

dog (ever). In Icelandic, Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur

means best hot dogs in town. What a confidence,

eh? Bill Clinton and members of Metallica went

before, and so did us.

What was the taste like? For me, fish flakes were

the most distinctive feature. With toasted garlic and

onion, you get the warmth that is enough for you to

go through the unwelcoming Icelandic coldness.

And the unique sauce! It showed us the originality

of that hot dog. It was not like the ketchup which

you normally get for hot dogs. We had never

experienced such taste before, hence failed to

identify what it was.

Seafood (Lobster Soup)

Now, being in Iceland, I would say it’s a crime not

to try seafoods. When you walk along the harbour,

it is rather hard to miss the turquoisecoloured

blocks. We went to Seabaron to try the famous

lobster soup. The moment you step inside the shop,

you will feel the whole country is summed up in

one room. The painting of harbour and ships,

fishnets, and Icelandic salts, herbal tea are

screaming you’re in Iceland. Lobster soup was

served with warm bread and Icelandic butter. If you

are a dunker and used all your breads dunking in

the soup, I advise you to take the butter with you

for future use. The soup is hearty as ever and

Icelandic enough to make you feel you’re about to

go to the sea and fight against for the family you

have to feed. If you are adventurous, don’t forget to

try minke whale steak.

Skyr

When you are in Iceland, there is another thing you

MUST try. Have you ever heard of the name Skyr?

The Icelandic traditional dairy products are loved

by Icelanders for more than a thousand years! It

tastes like between yogurt and cream cheese, but it

is full of much more nutrition. It contains high

protein and is naturally fatfree.

The healthiest product ever, isn’t it?

The other attraction of this fantastic food might be

its quantities of flavours. There are plain one,

vanilla flavor, baked apple, banana, etc… You

could find your favorite one, for sure. How

enthusiastically I wish I could have these lovely

products in my country. Don’t miss it when you

come to Iceland!

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Icelandic

Chocolate

One is not simply built to survive this weather. We

found we were often muttering to ourselves when

we were walking outside. How did Icelanders

manage to survive? The answer is simple;

highcalorie foods. Góa is the second biggest

confectionery provider in Iceland. We had our

own affair with Hraun, which is one of the most

famous chocolate from Góa. It does remind you of

basalts, but it tastes nothing like stone! Once you

taste it, you have no choice but admit that it is one

of the best chocolate that Iceland can offer you.

Also speaking of sweets, Iceland is a heaven on

earth for licoricelovers.

You will find licorice covered with chocolate,

chocolate with licorice jelly, chocolate covered

with licorice powder, and numerous kinds of

licorice itself.

It was in Iceland that I learnt Haribo produces more

than 5 different packs of licorice.

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life in Hveragerdi camp: growing together

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If you are wondering how would it be to live in

Iceland, and were keen on organic products, we can

present you the best place to stay. In Hveragerdði,

we visited the workcamp and talked to the Jónas,

who is the supervisor of the camp, and volunteers

from all over the world. Work hours and meal times

are scheduled, so everyone’s guaranteed to have the

same amount of time of work and rest. You don’t

have to fight for any position! First, let’s hear from

Jónas.

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Hello, Jónas! Can you tell us where you spend

your most time in the camp?

I normally work in the houses with volunteers. The

Kitchen in the clinic (near the camp) is another

place where I find myself, if it is not too often. To be

honest, I go wherever I am needed.

You’ve got rather big green houses. Do you keep

all the products for the camp?

No. 70 to 80% of them go to the market. However,

we are not aiming to make profit. Every króna we

gets from the market is spent for the greenhouses.

Rest of them are used for the kitchen and camp.

I heard that every greens that you look after here

is all organic.

Yes, It is all organic.

How many species do you have here?

About 20 species. cucumbers are the hardest to

grow.

Then why do you insist to have them?

Because we need cucumbers here. We do our best.

For your information, cherry tomatoes are the

easiest to grow.

How long have you spent your time here?

I came to this camp in 2008. It’s been almost 7

years.

That’s quite a long time ago. Are you one of the

founders of this camp?

No. The camp works related to the clinic, and the

clinic has been used organic products from 1950s.

We’ve got a rather long history. It was only 7 years

ago the camp started to receive volunteers.

Thank you for talking to us, Jónas. Have you got

anything to talk about the last camp?

I’ve been working on organic products for 16 years.

This is where my passion lies. The camp we have in

Hveragerdði is a vegetarian camp and all products

you will get to consume is from the very greenhouse

you will work for. I hope you all can join with us

and get the satisfaction I’ve been indulged in!

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Next, we have Roberto from Milan, Italy!

Hello, Roberto. Can you tell us how you find the

camp?

It’s a good place to relax and do some physical

work, which was what I was looking for, and help

people almost everyday. This is rehabilitation camp

and I needed some rehabilitation in my life! This is

why I’m here. I’m in the right place!

Is “physical work” the reason why you chose to

come to this camp?

Well. To be perfectly honest, I’m not the most

creative person. There were few options that I could

choose, and this camp was the most suitable for me.

I’m more like a..

“Down to earth” kind of person?

Yes. That’s the best description.

What would you say if someone asks what is the

best part of this camp?

The work itself. You can see with your eyes that

you’re growing something. You see the little sprout

becomes the biggest stalk in the greenhouse.

From other volunteers, we heard about few other

things they like about this camp. All of them are

agreed that the magnificent landscape is one of the

best thing about this camp. No one has complained

about the food yet. It is served for the people in

clinic, so it is bound to be good! As long as you

endure a couple of hours of plucking the weeds, you

just discovered the (potentially) best camp in

Iceland!

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Lack of expectations.. We

are happy with what we have

People!! Chill People!!

þetta reddast! Which means

everything will work out In the

end

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Swimming pools…

Beautiful mountains… The weather

Mmm Let me think….May be

the sun

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