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Iceland part 2 (The Vikings) Posted by on Jul 6, 2010

Some scholars say that the first ever settlers on Iceland were monks from Scotland (as early as in the second half of the 7th century). However, if it was so they must have left when the Vikings arrived around 874. The first settler who was named was a Norwegian settler Ingólfur Arnarson who came with his family to…

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Iceland part 1 Posted by on Jul 2, 2010

I haven´t really been posting so much lately because I spent the last month in Iceland. It was both work and fun. And let me tell you that Iceland is a very colorful spot in our Nordic area. I didn´t really know what to expect. I was thinking trolls, elves, recession and sunlight 247 on the…

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