by bre | Aug 18, 2025 | On the way, Hot springs, Iceland, Daily life
📍 ///often.plop.gating Unlike 2016, this time we decided to continue driving on this chaotic track. It's as rutted as it is splendid, each pothole seeming to hide a panorama more impressive than the last. We wonder...
by bre | Aug 18, 2025 | Watercolor, On the way, Iceland, Tech, Visit
📍 ///couplets.grandstand.dictionary It's time to leave, a little tidying up, we'll get the car ready, and we'll leave Ísafjörður. But first, a thrift store—always interesting to see what's being sold secondhand. While Gabrielle hunts for bargains, I tackle a problem that...
by bre | Aug 17, 2025 | Iceland, Preparations, Daily life, Visit
📍 ///sweltering.squishy.vine This morning, the wind is still blowing strongly—to catch our breath, it's a recovery day. The morning is dedicated to visiting the Westfjords Heritage Museum, housed in one of the oldest half-timbered houses in Isafjörður. The...
by bre | Aug 17, 2025 | Iceland, Disordered thoughts
📍 ///vampire.bareness.aspect The wind blew all night and for a good part of the day. I can't imagine the situation in Hornstrandir. It's a beautiful area, and it's understandable that Icelanders want to keep it pristine for generations to come...
by bre | Aug 16, 2025 | Watercolor, Art, Iceland, Daily life
📍 ///rouses.pulsates.weaken We weren't lied to. Well... almost. 🌬️ During the night, the wind picked up violently, accompanied by rain. Suffice to say that my dreams of returning to the former American base at Straumnesfjall vanished: the rain is still okay,...
by bre | Aug 15, 2025 | Iceland, Daily life, Visit
📍 ///manufactured.barn.sabotaged I take advantage of a nearby café to warm up and glean information on the weather, the region and especially the possibility of going to see the former American base of Straumnesfjall. Verdict: complicated... Tomorrow wind, Sunday...
