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| fabriciocarraro Hexaglot Winner TAC 2012 Senior Member Brazil russoparabrasileirosRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4713 days ago 989 posts - 1454 votes  Speaks: Portuguese*, EnglishB2, Italian, Spanish, Russian, French Studies: Dutch, German, Japanese | Message 201 of 270 28 July 2012 at 5:31am | IP Logged | ||
Seems great, Cristina! What kind of food are we talking about? I'm getting curious! =) Also, what are you thinking about the prices there? Not only for food, but in general. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
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Wow, Cristina, you're certainly having fun! I wasn't aware of the culinary sophistication of Iceland. Your travel log is
making me want to hop on a plane right now and fly straight there! I guess I'll just have to add Iceland to the list and wait until my next holiday. Would you mind posting a picture of the clouds? I'm interested in seeing a visual, since your description of them enchanted me. I also have an affinity for clouds. They're sort of like nostalgia triggers, in a sense, and emotional vessels...there are so many different variations, and the way certain light hits certain clouds invokes memories. Just yesterday, as I was driving home around sunset, the sky was filled with what I call "adventure clouds" i.e. those reddish sort of fluffy things that reflect the vastness of the sky and makes one want to fly. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
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Cristina, it really is a pity you don't get to explore the interior, because as fun as
Reykjavik is, the real splendour of Iceland lies in its nature and landscapes, which are absolutely unique and marvellous. I don't mean the silly amounts of waterfalls (like you, I have seen many of those in Canada and the United States) but the lava fields, moonscapes, sulphur pots, etc. I did a hiking trail through the interior of Iceland last year, through snow, glacial rivers, sand fields, lava beds, and what Icelanders call forests (I call them shrubs) and that, I think, with a backpack and shitty travel food, is probably the best way to experience Iceland - on foot, relying only on yourself. I did eat well in Iceland, but the menus they serve tend not to be my thing. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Teango Triglot Winner TAC 2010 & 2012 Senior Member United States teango.wordpress.comRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 5554 days ago 2210 posts - 3734 votes Speaks: English*, German, Russian Studies: Hawaiian, French, Toki Pona | Message 204 of 270 28 July 2012 at 11:02am | IP Logged | ||
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I've always wanted to visit Iceland, and after reading your posts, it's firmly on my to-do-and-bathe-in-the-blue-lagoon list now. It sounds like a wonderful place, Cristina, and there's of course always the bonus of learning some exotic sounding Icelandic too!
As irony would have it, I'll actually get to stop in Reykjavik for 2 hours in transit next month whilst on the way to New York *hooray*; but won't be able to leave the airport unfortunately *grumble, grumble, gnashing of teeth*...hopefully next time, eh. And please do keep up these little diary accounts, they're great fun to read. It's the next best thing to being there. :) Edited by Teango on 28 July 2012 at 11:05am 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Марк Senior Member Russian Federation Joined 5054 days ago 2096 posts - 2972 votes Speaks: Russian* | Message 205 of 270 28 July 2012 at 2:55pm | IP Logged | ||
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What is the food you liked so much?
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| ruskivyetr Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 5479 days ago 769 posts - 962 votes Speaks: English*, German Studies: Spanish, Russian, Polish, Modern Hebrew | Message 206 of 270 28 July 2012 at 3:32pm | IP Logged | ||
Well at least you'll be in New York, although personally I'd prefer Iceland >.<. Why will you be in New York? 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
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I love your log. As it is growing quite fast, it took me some time to get back to it and
catch up, but it was more than worth it. Not only I enjoy reading this. I won't embarass myself on the toilets, if I ever go to Russia, and I add Iceland on my "where will I go one day" list, even though I will have trouble with the weather probably (so, I'll go in the wither, not a big difference between freezing here or there :-) ). And the jokes about Iceland are wonderful! So, thanks and keep writing! 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Teango Triglot Winner TAC 2010 & 2012 Senior Member United States teango.wordpress.comRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 5554 days ago 2210 posts - 3734 votes Speaks: English*, German, Russian Studies: Hawaiian, French, Toki Pona | Message 208 of 270 28 July 2012 at 11:55pm | IP Logged | ||
I'm due to change planes in both Reykjavik and New York on my long flight over to Hawai'i, during which time I'll have the chance to spend 24 hours in the Big Apple and take in some of the amazing sights there too. I'm really looking forward to this leg of my journey, especially as it'll mark my first ever visit to the States. :) Edited by Teango on 28 July 2012 at 11:56pm 1 person has voted this message useful |
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