# I'm going to Iceland! What now? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 21, 2008, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-iceland-what-now/478171 "2008-12-21T07:55:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-iceland-what-now/478171/41 "2009-01-07T22:57:32Z")
I’ll check it out tomorrow at the office, if someone actually has that name 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-iceland-what-now/478171/42 "2009-01-07T23:00:46Z")
I bought 6 bottles of some Icelandic schnapps with moss or leaves in it as souvenirs for friends. Don’t. This turned out to be a vile concoction of pain and bitterness that should not ever leave that island. ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-iceland-what-now/478171/43 "2009-01-08T03:19:54Z")
Sadly enough, both I and my brother have enjoyed subjecting people to the “joys” of Brennivin-- the most polite comment was that it tasted like dirty socks. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Acid\_Lamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Acid\_Lamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acid_Lamp)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-iceland-what-now/478171/44 "2009-01-08T03:22:05Z")
> [@nashiitashii](#): > > Sadly enough, both I and my brother have enjoyed subjecting people to the “joys” of Brennivin-- the most polite comment was that it tasted like dirty socks. 😃 Hey!. I LIKED Brennivin. It was strong, but not bad. ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-iceland-what-now/478171/45 "2009-01-08T09:30:14Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > I’m sure she has a lovely personality behind that stony mask of an exterior. I’m sorry to say that at present, we have no Icelanders by the name of Grímey ☹ And Brennivín rocks! It just takes some time for you body to admit that it’s good 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![flyerCFR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a3d4f5/32.png) [@flyerCFR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flyerCFR)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-iceland-what-now/478171/46 "2009-04-14T11:06:18Z")
I’ve been to Iceland five times, four in summer and one in winter. All trips have been immensely enjoyable. I haven’t been back for ten years, I miss it quite a lot and I’m planning to do another trip this year. If only to visit the pools again! The summer trips I travelled using my own small plane. Iceland has many small airfields and not just to major cities and towns. You wouldn’t believe how many airfields there are! Almost as many as hot pools. If you don’t believe me, look at the list on [Iceland airfields](http://www.pilotfriend.com/World%20airfield%20database/airfield%20codes/Iceland.htm). I camped in many interesting places: Sprengisandur, Herðubreiðalindir, Myvatn, Grimsey, Þórsmörk… it’s the best way to travel, free of organized itineraries and reservations, just flying and camping and using my bike and my legs for local explorations. If you have a chance to visit Herðubreið, take it! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-iceland-what-now/478171.md?page=2)