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Iceland Vacation at EveryTrail Note: I'll keep updating this post as frequently as possible through our Icelandic adventure. When we're back, I'll post more photos -- but for now, check out a few pics by zooming up and clicking the map markers. August 13 The flight out was nothing to write home about -- there was a bawling kid behind us that kept jolting us alert from our already awake state on a regular basis. We landed, got through security again -- yes, Icelandic security checks you after you get off the plane, since North American aviation security doesn't conform to the exacting standards of the EEC . So they took away a bottle of water we had purchased at Pearson, dumped the water, then allowed us to have the bottle. Today we spent all day in Reykjavík, walking, since we are car-less until tomorrow morning -- when we hop into the car and blow this popsicle stand. Actually, the weather was pretty nice today. We arrived in drizzle, but after our morning...

Many people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so. War does not determine who is right - only who is left. The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones. Patriots always talk of dying for their country and never of killing for their country. Mathematics takes us into the region of absolute necessity, to which not only the actual word, but every possible word, must conform. Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, Thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought is great and swift and free. More quotes from Bertrand Russell , here .

Many thanks to both Linda and Tessie for composing a great breakfast, recently! Breakfast highlight was Linda's totally awesome Irish bread, topped with Tessie's Truly Terrific Strawberry jam -- which is being rationed in our household.