Iceland Part 1: Mom, There's a Volcano in the Backyard

Video blogger Ken Schreiner begins his latest adventure in Iceland with a visit to the Westman Islands- site of a devastating 1973 eruption, remarkable recovery and an extraordinary relationship with Nature.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Iceland
• Scandanavia
• volcano
• earthquake
• ocean
• fishing
• lava

[schreinervideo]

Thank you, Otta653! I think...

[solaskinner]

My home town; Heimaey. <3 <3<3<3<3<3

[schreinervideo]

Do you still live there?

[schreinervideo]

Part of the successful rescue was the fact that so many people own so many boats on the island. But they still needed some to come from the mainland I guess. I hope you got to Husavik and Reykjalith and Thorsmork, the glacier. It was truly spectacular. I haven't done that video yet. I was also fascinated with the geothermal power and heating system they've built.

[schreinervideo]

I can't wait to go back. We didn't spend a lot of time in Reykjavik, which is a great city. The northeast area around Akureyri, Husavik and Kafla was the most diverse and fascinating. I liked the air travel system they have too. It's like Alaska. The prices are a little high but everything's so convenient and the Icelanders are so friendly. Plus, they all speak English better than 90% of Americans.

[mrvolvo10]

...an important lesson that we need to be good stewards to the environment...

[Siggner]

Hahaha he talks like the island is the most dangerous place in the world... I was born there and lived for 20 years and i never felt safer its the partyisland of Iceland :)

[otta653]

eg er fra hveragerði islandi enn þetta land sokkar og þessir utrasarvikingar meiga hoppa upp i rassgatið a ser.

[oomblikkies]

@DETROITBULLET Could not agree more on the global warming.

[evytulip28]

really amazing..... wish i cud do the sm job as u.

[OMM06]

@MicroMouse007 Yes, I am; but I don't come on here as much any more. Still enjoy your videos.

[drako132313]

Beyond politics poverty and war. Think about it!

[eg1277]

wazzuuppp

[DETROITBULLET]

Leave your global warming agenda out of the next video will ya please, Al Gores a money grubbing Gangster from Michigan I know i live here Nice nature shots thank you :-)

[ImSin2009]

living in harmony and co-operation with nature? whatta joke! No no dude...we all live by her "rules" and ppls can only abide them! we are here to serve nature not the other way around!