An Owl In Iceland

“Life is a daring adventure”- Helen Keller


My first glimpses of Iceland were extraordinary but felt familiar. Absent was the unease one would expect being a solo traveler in a foreign country. Instead, there was a sense of comfort as if I had been here before. It was as if the land welcomed me home with her emerald green slopes and mossy lava fields. Some call this déjà vu; I think it was just fate.

My heart belongs to Iceland, and this space to share my memories is my tribute to her. She stirs my soul, tugs my heartstrings, and blesses me with her brutally honest weather each and every time. Maybe you will fall in love, too.

—Arielle

“Ég kem alveg at fjöllum.” I come from the mountains.

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In 2021, my trip to Norway was canceled, so I spent eight days in Iceland instead. This was one of my greatest surprises. I have always been interested in Icelandic history and nature, specifically geology and the sagas, but once I visited, I became what a few locals have called “smitten.”

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