It comes from a Scandinavian egalitarian heritage, of Viking durability from Hanseatic justice and modern Nordic progressive-mindedness.
Our hosts were cheerful, outgoing and clear-headed.ĭecades later it comes as no surprise that Iceland is now one of the most liberal countries in dispensing fairness and equality to its homosexual citizens.
The landscape oozed with rising thermal steam. I recall the clearness of things: the air, the sky, the water. Our Icelandic Airlines prop jet had to land for a day in Reykjavik for repairs and we were taken on a local tour of this unique island nation. Intro: I visited Iceland many years ago as a young student on my way to study Shakespeare in England.
