{"id":122,"date":"2008-08-06T10:35:42","date_gmt":"2008-08-06T15:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harrynowell.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/06\/107-iceland-sharks-horses-and-viking-trolls\/"},"modified":"2022-05-29T08:21:11","modified_gmt":"2022-05-29T13:21:11","slug":"107-iceland-sharks-horses-and-viking-trolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.harrynowell.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/06\/107-iceland-sharks-horses-and-viking-trolls\/","title":{"rendered":"#107 – Iceland sharks, horses and Viking trolls"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is the <\/strong>continuing post of my recent Icelandic photo adventure<\/strong>. We traveled for two weeks – some was vacation with my wife – some was work for my agencies<\/strong> after my wife returned to Canada.<\/p>\n

Viking Trolls<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is a lot of Viking lore<\/strong> and history in Iceland, of course. Icelandic people descended from Scandinavia and Ireland\/Scotland and have provided a hotbed<\/strong> of genetic research as the people are quite isolated, genetically. Research has shown most of the men descended from Scandinavia while most women descended from Celtic regions. Very curious!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Icelandic people have written literary masterpieces<\/strong> – the Icelandic sagas<\/strong>. Recent authors are winning awards, too! There is also much suggestion of trolls<\/strong> and mythical creatures. Ahem:<\/p>\n


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Fermented Shark<\/strong><\/p>\n

We visited a farm on Sn\u00e6fellsnes<\/strong> and saw their small fishing and shark museum. Icelanders still catch the Greenland shark <\/strong>– an arctic, cold water species that thrives in sub-zero water. The shark is toxic<\/strong> to eat because of the ammonia based, natural ‘antifreeze’<\/strong> that allows it to survive its habitat.<\/p>\n


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It is edible after being buried or cured for four months. We got to taste this delicacy – H\u00e1karl<\/strong>. It is disgusting<\/strong> – the overpowering ammonia drowns out any other flavours. If you are there you have to try it!<\/p>\n

Icelandic Horses<\/strong><\/p>\n


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The horses<\/strong> are small, stocky and hardy. Beautiful and curious, they emigrated from the celtic and nordic regions with the Icelandic people. Spectacular<\/strong> animals!<\/p>\n

Harry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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