Iceland at Last!

We arrived in Keflavik early Sunday morning, picked up our rental vehicle, and began our journey to Akureyri. None of us were able to sleep on the plane, so it was a long, tiring, but beautiful drive. Iceland is absolutely amazing!! By the time we reached Akureyri, it was late in the evening so we ate supper and went to our camp site. The campground is a fenced in area right in the middle of town, not much privacy, but at least there are showers. There are lots of Europeans, but I am pretty sure we are the only Americans here. People have been very friendly but we have been suprised at the lack of smiles. Over the next four days, we became familiar with the town and key areas where we would be working. Everything has been going well, but it is a little colder than we expected. Typically, the weather is in the mid 50's with a little wind/rain, but unfortunately for us, it has been 30-40 degrees with high winds, sleet, rain, etc. Not exactly what we had pictured, but we are told it should warm up (we are keeping our fingers crossed). Another adjustment has been the amount of daylight. It never actually gets dark!! For about 4 hours between midnight and 4am its like dusk. Adjustments are difficult but worth it for a chance to work in the beautiful landscapes of Iceland.