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Iceland’s “Svínafellsjökull” Glacier – Exploring Skaftel National Park

As someone born and raised in British Columbia, Canada, I like to think that I know a thing or two about natural beauty. BC has lush forest, high mountains, pristine lakes, and a wide range of animal life. It even has a desert! But even so, there’s another place of great natural beauty that I’ve been yearning to visit for years now: Iceland.

When people think of Iceland, often the first thing that comes to mind is cold, barren wasteland. Men and women trudging around in the type of weather that would make huskies shiver, while making ice houses… or whatever it is they do there. Fortunately, this just isn’t true. They have all sorts of jobs that don’t