Found Canadan maple syrup in a grocery store today, and there's an IKEA in Iceland :-) off fer a road trip n get out of the city! :-) thanks for sharing w us and hope this finds you smiling :-)
We've been able to go to the Icelandic Museum next door, check out the University, our new apt area, walk along the ocean a block away and today the children experienced a pretty good day at school. Niall's school has a grand hall entrance somewhat like in the Harry Potter movie and he shared he has 3 friends and 1 best friend already. Kai said afterwards its much better than he thought! Schools here serve a warm meal at lunch, incl in the school system and no snacks w sugar (yeah!) Whew, they are brave yet the people are very kind and welcoming it's made it much easier. I'm excited to take a walk thru the Askja bldg for the first time today - it's quite modern and getting a feel for new lectures & surroundings. Classes start Monday (I just learned this today) so this is our wknd before and we're headed out for a wknd tour up the island, prob the famous Circle Tour - hope to see the glaciers, geysers etc?!? The Museum yesterday was so interesting we stayed til closing, especially Niall wasn't ready to leave - he couldn't get enough of the swords, chain armour, the way people used to bury their dead with belongings until Christianity came to Iceland around year 1000 when it was a pagan culture prior. The man who discovered Iceland by mistake was headed from Norway for the Faroe Islands and had veered off course north..
Found Canadan maple syrup in a grocery store today, and there's an IKEA in Iceland :-) off fer a road trip n get out of the city! :-) thanks for sharing w us and hope this finds you smiling :-)
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Dad
8/25/2012 11:46:28 pm
It is so wonderful to read your updates on this web site. We check your site for updates every evening. It sounds so interesting to learn how you all are doing, places you go and what you are experiencing. What a tremendous education.
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Dad
8/25/2012 11:55:59 pm
It is so wonderful to read and follow your comments and updates which we do every day. What a tremendous adventure and experience.
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