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NORTH ICELAND
Eyvindur and Halla were 18th
century fugitives who took
refuge in several highland
locations during their 17
years on the run, including
Hveravellir. The pair survived
by stealing sheep and this
geothermal hotspot was the
perfect hideout as they could
cook the meat in the hot
springs - an acquired taste
perhaps with the sulphur
flavouring! You can see
their rock shelter in the lava
beyond the springs.
SOUTH ICELAND
Above the shore at
Stokkseyri, look for
Þuríðarbúð, a small turf hut
built in 1949, in the place
where Þuríður Einarsdóttir
is thought to have lived. Þuríður
(1777-1893) would go fishing
with her father from the age of
11, and by 17 she was a fully
integrated part of the fishing
crew - extremely rare in those
days. She received equal share of
the catch and had to wear men's
clothes for the work requiring
special permission from the
authorities!
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EAST FJORDS
Petra's Rock Collection in
the village of Stöðvarfjördur
is a fascinating little museum
set up by a local woman,
Petra Sveinsdóttir. Petra
(which means rock), collected
jasper, obsidian, zeolites,
quartz, chalcedony and calcite
throughout her life and turned
her house and garden over
to thousands of pieces of all
shapes, sizes and colours.
Her home and beautiful,
flower-filled garden are
well worth a visit.
Hveravellir © Fyle
Strandarkirkja © RTH Sigurdsson
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