[Regia-NA] Viking festival in Iceland

[William R. Short]

"Sudden Service #5" <sudnserv5@netway.com> wrote:

>Anything going on in early October?  I may take the option to spend a night
>or two in Iceland on the way over this fall.

I'm not aware of any events, but I highly recommend a visit to Iceland for
anyone with an interest in the Viking age.  One disappointment -- the
National Museum will still be closed this fall (it's been closed for
several years for renovations), which means that a lot of the collection is
spread out in regional museums throughout the country.

and then jim.smith@batnet.com wrote:

>The only time that I was in Iceland was
>three years ago, and I attended the First of Summer Blot hosted by the
>Icelandic Asatruar Felagid, which is the 3rd Thor'sday of April.  During
>the day in Reykjovik it reached about 10 F., dropping to about -20 at=
 night.

Sorry, but that doesn't sound right.  According to the Icelandic
Meteorological Office (http://www.vedur.is/english/megin.html), the lowest
recorded temperature in Reykjav=EDk in April is -16.4C (+2F), and the usual
low temperature is right around freezing.

Because of the Gulf stream, temperatures are pretty constant: a bit above
freezing in summer, a bit below in winter.  It's the wind and rain and snow
and clouds that can change in the blink of an eye.

Bill