Circumnavigation series Next in the series Reykjavík (KEF) Kangerlussuaq → Reykjavík (KEF): ~740 milesCumulative Miles/Kilometers: 2,820 / 4,538 As Elder G and I continue our 16,000 mile journey from Edmonton, Canada to Perth, Australia, we leave North America and fly into Reykjavik. What Cuisine Should We Expect at Café KEF? …. with little […]
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An Icelandic Getaway
Elder JimZim has been scouting locations for our upcoming mandatory WLBOTT Work/Life Balance team building exercise. Key considerations: Elder JimZim sent me this delightful venue: A little clarification was required…. Miss Iceland Another key consideration was that our mandatory Work/Life Balance team building exercise coincide with the Miss Iceland competition. WLBOTT is sponsoring Ingibjörg Twinedóttir […]
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Auk, and the Children of Auk
DescriptionAuks are superficially similar to penguins, having black-and-white colours, upright posture, and some of their habits. Nevertheless, they are not closely related to penguins, but rather are believed to be an example of moderate convergent evolution. Auks are monomorphic (males and females are similar in appearance). Although not to the extent of penguins, auks have […]
Our initial intent was to describe, in great detail, the 105 Lighthouses of Iceland. But our attention was soon redirected when we learned of Þrídrangaviti. Without a doubt, Þrídrangaviti is one of the most dramatic, unique and visually stunning lighthouses in Icelandic territory. The lighthouse is built atop an enormous, 120-foot basalt stack in the […]
WLBOTT is excited about our first official diplomatic visit to Iceland! Passports First order of business: getting passports for our ambassador UC#1 and his wife, UC#1SU. Elder G has agreed to be our Chief of Protocol for our embassy in Iceland. He, too, requires a passport. I’d be honored to serve as the “Chief of […]
Today WLBOTT congratulates the new Icelandic president, Halla Tómasdóttir. First things first…. How do you pronounce Halla Tómasdóttir? Halla Tómasdóttir From The Guardian: A feminist entrepreneur who started an investment fund with the musician Björk at the height of Iceland’s 2008 financial crisis and gave a TED talk on applying “feminine values” to finance is […]
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Fish, et. al
Fish Farming Fish farming or pisciculture involves commercial breeding of fish, most often for food, in fish tanks or artificial enclosures such as fish ponds. Worldwide, the most important fish species produced in fish farming are carp, catfish, salmon and tilapia. While fish farming is practised worldwide, China alone provides 62% of the world’s farmed […]
#1 Lodoicea Q: Where might we find the Coco De Mer? A: The Seychelles. #2: Mora Oleifera The “Sweet Potato of the Skies” (we just made that up). Species abstract Mora oleifera is a coastal tree of limited distribution in Panama and Colombia. An example specific area of occurrence is the Gulf of Panama mangroves […]
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Icelandic Volcano
Iceland is currently experiencing a volcanic eruption on Reykjanes peninsula (about 50 miles southeast of the capital Reykjavík). Luckily Iceland is extremely well prepared, and all the citizens are safe. Iceland — which sits on a tectonic plate boundary that continually splits apart, pushing North America and Eurasia away from each other along the line […]