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...
by bre | Aug 12, 2025 | Bivouac, Iceland, Daily life
📍 ///indirect.highlighted.detrimental It's raining. Hard. Since yesterday. Non-stop. Cold, wind, humidity: everything is getting complicated. Cooking requires precise logistics so as not to turn the tent into a fire pit. Water has to be fetched from the other...
by bre | Aug 9, 2025 | On the way, Iceland, 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 8, 2025 | Hot springs, Iceland, Daily life, Visit
📍 ///haggis.tagged.windpipe We arrived safely in Iceland, on time... but beware of the time zone conundrum: Denmark, the Faroes, and Iceland don't share the same time zone. The ferry, however, remains set to the Faroes'. First shock: here, it's...
by bre | Aug 7, 2025 | On the way, Iceland, Disordered thoughts, Daily life
📍 Somewhere between the Faroe Islands and Iceland, in the North Atlantic 🗺️ Approximate location: Deck 10, thick carpet, blocked view Photo: 🐑 A Faroe sheep (so we don't forget where we came from) Land in sight. Well... depending on which devices are receiving...
