At the end of the day, Iceland is nothing but a volcanic rock, situated just below the arctic circle. That far north in the Atlantic, Iceland is closer to Europe than to the continent of the Americas. First boots on the ground came out of Norway in 874 AD. Migration, westward over the next 200 - 300 years, came mostly from Norway and Scandinavia and advanced the population, which today sits at approximately 371,000 - the least populated region on the European footprint. Active volcanoes are everywhere; fortunately they are not gushers and they usually don't explode, preferring instead to bubble up and flow over the side of the craters. Most people think that Iceland is cold - reasonable assumption; but is isn't. Warmed by the constant flow of the golf stream, mean temperatures in the winter average mid 30's F and an absolutely delightful mid 60's range in the summer. This provides a snap shot of our platform for the next10 days.
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