HAUNTED AND LOVELY IN ICELAND

I can't wait to visit Iceland. I enjoy reading the sagas and knowing about the vikings that settled the country and established civil democracy. Also, who doesn't love big waterfalls? Iceland is home to many hidden creatures or huldufólk. There's a universal respect for the homes of these hidden folk - reported here in this NY times article.

In NY, be sure to visit the Scandinavia House where an exhibit titled The Myths & Magic of Iceland: A Voyage through Icelandic Children's Literature will run until March 29, 2008. There's also a great contemporary Finnish art show there, too.