Why Iceland?
For those who have been following my blogs these past 10 weeks I hope you found some useful information. This was a project for school.I picked Iceland as my topic for my first Adventure I will be blogging about because I think Iceland defines adventure and I will be visiting the Island this Spring... WOW, only a few weeks away now!!
In this blog,
I informed you of places along the West and North sides of Iceland. Through the blog discussing the North of Iceland I as well discuss filming in Iceland. I offered some basic tips on how to be safe which you can look at Here. I also covered car rentals and other stuff throughout my last 10 blogs. Here I will bullet point just another bunch of reasons you should make Iceland your next get away!
- Iceland is the fourth happiest country in the world.
- Their literacy rate is 99%.
- Iceland publishes more books per capita than any other country.
- During the summer, the sun basically never sets.
- And this is a typical night view during November and December.
- It was the first country to elect a female president.
- When it gets too cold outside you can just hop into one of these hot springs.
- The arctic fox is the only native mammal
- Reindeer were imported in the 18th century and their descendants still live there today.
- And THIS is what their horses look like!
- The Icelandic version of yogurt, Skyr, is actually cheese.
- Icelandic cuisine has a special sauce for everything.
- They even have special kinds of mustard for sandwiches, fries and hot dogs.
- There are no McDonald’s in Iceland.
- Iceland is the most web-savvy country in the world; over 97% of people are connected to broadband.
- Most Icelanders believe in elves and trolls and other mythical creatures.
- Iceland has over 200 volcanoes. Including one you can explore within.
- There is virtually no violent crime.
- They plant more trees per capita than any other country.
- Beyonce & Jay-Z vacation in Iceland.
- There are ZERO mosquitos
I will be heading to the land of Fire & Ice and upon returning I will be offering a blog detailing what I have packed, my gear I am taking and how I am feeling one day before leaving. I will also post TWO more blogs covering my first and second week in Iceland on my adventure! So check back in come May!
