"The Kodachrome trip"

Part 6/6

 
 
 

Flatey Island

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Welcome aboard the Baldur ferry . We embarked at Brjánslækur (north) and descend to Stykkishólmur on the Snæfellsnes peninsula . We will make a stop on Flatey Island “the flat island”, 3 hours during which we can explore the island and maybe meet Icelanders, who knows?

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Approaching Flatey we see his lantern, the Klofningur , so typical of Icelandic lighthouses in his orange coat. It was built in 1926.

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When we land on Flatey we only see radiant faces. Reunions, hugs, wheelbarrows of children. No car on Flatey , not even road, some houses huddled around a nice cafe, then scattered here and there along the rock.

We can stop for a few hours and enjoy the delights of a life spared by the noise (and fury) of civilization.

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The first house we cross on the island is a shop (the only one, by the way, aptly named “quay shop”), housed in an old shed. Delicious bazaar, wonderful odds and ends offering objects as diverse as varied.

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Welcome to Bryggjubúðin !

It is Urður Bergsdottir , who welcomes us, guardian of the temple that day.

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Sheep cranes, stuffed puffins, colored eggs, all kinds of stones.
Small jewels, creations on cardboard, on paper, embroidery, books and old objects.
Not to mention big Icelandic sweaters.
It’s a true Viking curiosity cabinet waiting for you here, a treasure of authenticity.

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Les beaux livres du Bryggjubúðin.

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On Flatey arctic terns are queen. Beware of those who move away from the village and flirt with their territory, they will quickly hunt.

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Stryta , a typical Flatey house, is ideally located in front of a pretty cove where some fishing boats sleep. A grandmother and her grandson came out and invited Andy to eat some cookies …

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… enjoying the bargain we were invited to drink coffee in this indescribably charming house. Sigurður Már ‘s grandparents (the blond) are very familiar with children: he is a retired mathematics teacher and former teacher, both from Selfoss and here all their summers.

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Stryta is decorated by Madame with infinite care, each object (the house in ants) is classified according to its color and style. The rooms are tiny, the rooms upstairs seem to be able to accommodate only dolls, but the waves and the heat that reign there make you want to stay here for eternity.

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Icelanders have a tradition of decorating their windows. Shared pleasure, silent exchange between the interior and exterior world, objects and various trinkets proudly enthroned, offered as food to passers-by.

The small house Stryta does not fail the rule and each of its openings proposes a particular collection. This alignment of bottles seems straight out of an elven pharmacy. Elixir, poison or antidote? No matter, the spell has already made its effect. Since a long time.

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Back to the dock where children frolic. Andy watches them. He wants to play, but they are too big!
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I once again enjoy Icelandic benevolence. The captain of Baldur invites me to his side to enjoy the show of the crossing.

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Kirkjufellfoss, Hraunfossar

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Landed at Stykkishólmur we rush to Grundarfjörður to see Kirkjufell . It is already very late, we sleep at his feet to photograph in the early morning.

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Hraun = Lava. Fossar = Fall. Hraunfossar = Lava fall. But why ?
Because water rises from all sides of lava flanks that surround it and not from a stream. To add to the beauty of the place, the water of the river is a turquoise blue that borders on indecency.

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Reykjavik

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Back to Reykjavik .
We find its codes and icons. Among them, these old American cars of the 70s that we cross in number ( remember the Dodge Challenger on Heimaey ) in a country yet totally unsuited to this kind of vehicle. The license plate – as in the United States – can be personalized …

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Arriving the first day I went up to the old hospital to get there. photograph the church . You remember ?

I wanted to return just before leaving, negotiating with the guard a few minutes alone, at the top of the tower, to gaze one last time this city, the capital of the country I love so much.

I will return very soon, but in winter this time!

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