Our visit to Iceland was unlike the trips that we have made before. Normally, we seek art and culture, exploring museums, old churches, temples, and monasteries. Few buildings in Iceland date much before the 19th century and older churches, with some notable exceptions, are simple and stark. It is nature—dramatic landscapes and wildlife—that draws the traveler. For us, it was the Iceland’s unique literary tradition—its Eddas and Sagas—that intrigued us as well.
