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Major Nikon

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12. I recently saw the movie, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"

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Sun Jan 12, 2014, 11:35 PM

Jan 2014

It has some great footage of Iceland.

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Iceland: Staggering beauty [View all] Courtesy Flush Jan 2014 OP

And they put criminal banksters in jail. aikoaiko Jan 2014 #1

Yeah, that's one of the good things I've heard. nt Courtesy Flush Jan 2014 #2

Damn straight.... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #65

Spectacular country! I've been there briefly in summer, but I'd love to petronius Jan 2014 #3

It's high up there on my "bucket list" GoCubsGo Jan 2014 #4

Beautiful ColumbusLib Jan 2014 #5

Those pictures are stunning! loudsue Jan 2014 #6

They speak Icelandic, which is a form of old Norse. scarletwoman Jan 2014 #11

Well, hello, stranger! And thanks for the info! loudsue Jan 2014 #13

Hi there, old friend! scarletwoman Jan 2014 #16

Very interesting! I'll have to check out the movie. loudsue Jan 2014 #17

Just a bit of warning about the movie - some people REALLY don't like it. scarletwoman Jan 2014 #20

If you haven't read anything by Yrsa Sigurdardottir, you will enjoy her books Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2014 #22

I read her first two books, but I didn't much care for the 2nd one, so I haven't read any others. scarletwoman Jan 2014 #34

"Jar City" has been made into a movie, which I saw at the local film festival Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2014 #51

I knew there was a movie, but I haven't tried to find it. scarletwoman Jan 2014 #74

Indridason's books are great... a la izquierda Jan 2014 #42

If you DO make it to Iceland, be sure to post about it here! scarletwoman Jan 2014 #72

If I understand, it's a rather difficult language to learn because of the inflection system, hughee99 Jan 2014 #33

I honestly don't expect to try to learn it - although I imagine it would be quite fascinating. scarletwoman Jan 2014 #71

If you want to visit, virtually all Icelanders speak at least a little English. Xithras Jan 2014 #55

... progressoid Jan 2014 #7

i will never get why people who have a lot of money and don't need to work much JI7 Jan 2014 #8

How do you know they don't? nt A HERETIC I AM Jan 2014 #28

If I had the time and money I'd do LibDemAlways Jan 2014 #29

Never figured it out, myself Scootaloo Jan 2014 #35

If they don't I would thank them. raouldukelives Jan 2014 #38

I think most of them do. All the people with money I know do more than the average amount El_Johns Jan 2014 #39

Everyone around here travels if they have any extra money at all laundry_queen Jan 2014 #40

Those type of people don't make choices that accumulate a ton of unneeded capital NoOneMan Jan 2014 #53

Check out the amazing movie Cold Fever Matariki Jan 2014 #9

FYI, Iceland is still a whaling nation Beringia Jan 2014 #10

However, it's gradually dawning on them that Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2014 #23

You think so, that would be great Beringia Jan 2014 #47

On our city tour, we went down to the harbor and saw all the mothballed whaling ships Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2014 #49

Good to hear Beringia Jan 2014 #66

I recently saw the movie, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" Major Nikon Jan 2014 #12

Wow, I had no idea it was that pretty! Man... Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #14

I vacillate between Iceland and New Zealand for the title of "prettiest place on Earth". Xithras Jan 2014 #54

Those are beautiful!!!! all american girl Jan 2014 #15

I've always been fascinated with Iceland, too, CF.. Cha Jan 2014 #18

I want to go there too Tyrs WolfDaemon Jan 2014 #19

Their willingness to reroute roads to avoid disturbing elves and fairies is well known bhikkhu Jan 2014 #21

Just added Iceland to my LibDemAlways Jan 2014 #24

My dream is to be an Icelandic tree farmer NickB79 Jan 2014 #25

I know a guy from there, who said if you are going to visit The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2014 #26

So beatific I want to visit. aptal Jan 2014 #27

I stopped over in Iceland on the way back from Scandinavia in 2011 Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2014 #30

I want to live there. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #31

I've spent nearly two months hiking there 10 years ago. It's an awesome place to see, especially in adirondacker Jan 2014 #32

Here's one of my favorite music videos, has a lot of Icelandic scenery Scootaloo Jan 2014 #36

WOW! Iwillnevergiveup Jan 2014 #37

Sadly, you listed no photo credits here... MattSh Jan 2014 #41

Beautiful Martin Eden Jan 2014 #43

The Sagas of the Icelanders jpak Jan 2014 #44

It does look beautiful Corgigal Jan 2014 #45

If you do go, some suggestions: mainer Jan 2014 #46

If I go again, I want to rent a car and drive all around the island Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2014 #48

the longest days are late June, so very early spring or late summer have less daylight. bettyellen Jan 2014 #73

Aurora borealis often peaks in spring or autumn mainer Jan 2014 #75

Gorgeous! Thanks Courtesy. godevil10 Jan 2014 #50

Iceland murders whales and uses their meat for dog and cat food. MoonRiver Jan 2014 #52

We live in a glass house Courtesy Flush Jan 2014 #56

I see your point to a degree. MoonRiver Jan 2014 #57

. dionysus Jan 2014 #59

We murder cows and turn them into hamburgers. philosslayer Jan 2014 #63

I don't eat cows or any meat, but cows are not whales, not even close. MoonRiver Jan 2014 #67

spectacular.nt dionysus Jan 2014 #58

I landed during a snowstorm. White-out blizzard. mainer Jan 2014 #60

Very Pretty treestar Jan 2014 #61

It's beautiful shenmue Jan 2014 #62

Thank you for the photos - truedelphi Jan 2014 #64

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #68

If you go to the Library you can look up better pictures. William769 Jan 2014 #69

Interesting fact: Iceland legalized same sex marriage in 2010. scarletwoman Jan 2014 #70

For Aurora Borealis watchers: great website mainer Jan 2014 #76

Took my breath away. Beautimous!! Beartracks Jan 2014 #77

I lived in Iceland, for a year. It remains one of my favorite places, on earth Siwsan Jan 2014 #78

Most luxurious public toilet I ever came across mainer Jan 2014 #79

The Icelanders have mastered the harnessing of nature, that's for sure Siwsan Jan 2014 #80