{"id":1059,"date":"2021-03-01T14:14:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T13:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/overland-travel.dk\/?p=1059"},"modified":"2021-03-03T12:43:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T11:43:23","slug":"iceland-2011-episode-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/overland-travel.dk\/en\/island-2011-afsnit-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Iceland 2011 Episode 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eyjafjallaj\u00f6kull Museum and Thermal Area at Keflavik<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the Eyjafjallaj\u00f6kull eruption put Europe on the other end in 2010, it was hard for a farmer who lives close to the volcano. His entire property was covered in a thick layer of ash. Everyone in the area helped him save the animals so no one was hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The family had to flee, and could only return when the volcano went out again. When they returned, there was a big clean-up job ahead. But in such a situation, the Icelanders stand together - many people came and helped to clean up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They were able to move in again in record time. It was even possible to harvest vegetables, which benefited from all the good nutrition the ash had brought with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While the clean-up work was going on, a bus with tourists passed by. They stood out and asked if they could have a bag of ash from the volcano that had turned the world upside down.
The family laughed and said that they were welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They then got the idea to tell their story about the eruption, and in that connection set up a small private museum where the whole story can be found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The museum has a cinema, boards with pictures, souvenirs etc.
It is the family themselves who look after the store, so you can always have an exciting chat with them. The wife is from Norway, so the family speaks both Icelandic, Norwegian and English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The location is easy to get to, as it is right next to Ringvej 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The trip is coming to an end for Sus, so we drive towards Keflavik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we get to the airport, we have to visit a thermal area that is close to it.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The underground is boiling hot and it is used for water, heat and electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A family had built a house here many years ago. They used the warm underground to heat the house, but later had to move when the temperature became too high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After spending some time in the area, we drive to the airport so Sus can come to Denmark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johnny gets the pleasure of driving the car to the opposite end of Iceland, where the ferry leaves from Seydisfj\u00f6rdur, so that both he and the car can return.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When the Eyjafjallaj\u00f6kull eruption put Europe on the other end in 2010, it was hard for a farmer who lives close to the volcano. His entire property was covered in a thick layer of ash. Everyone in the area helped him save the animals so no one was hurt.<\/p>\n

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