by bre | Aug 17, 2025 | 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 11, 2025 | On the way, Preparations, Hiking, Disordered thoughts
📍 ///queries.counteract.reveal The quayside is calm. The wind carries the smell of salt and the open sea. The bags already weigh on our shoulders, but it's our hearts that beat faster. In less than an hour, the sea will be our route and the horizon our only compass. There we are...
by bre | Aug 10, 2025 | On the way, Hot springs, Preparations
📍 ///triumph.washy.cried — right near the waterfall where we slept. The sun is finally shining this afternoon in Akureyri. With laundry taking longer than expected, we took the opportunity to enjoy some tacos before heading back to Ísafjörður. The...
by bre | Aug 9, 2025 | On the way, Preparations, Tech, Daily life
📍 ///dearest.cheaply.linked 📸 Photo: Akureyri's iconic church Given the persistent cold, we need to rethink our strategy. The tent keeps the heat in well, the sleeping bags do the job, but preparing meals remains a real challenge. Setting up the annex for protection requires...
by bre | Aug 5, 2025 | Art, Preparations
📍 Location: ///windbreaker.drowsy.reopens After our morning stroll through stone giants and soggy paths, we settled down in Vestmanna for the afternoon. 🎨 Gabrielle gets out her paintbrushes, a few sketches are born in the rain, while I work on two...
by bre | Aug 2, 2025 | Preparations
📍 Location: ///superb.understanding.exhaustion The ferry left the port on time. The Jimny is on board, and so are we. 🧾 A little hesitant at check-in: our valiant four-wheeled companion is not 190 cm as indicated in the reservation... but...
