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Maiden voyage

By On · 2 Comments · In The Arctic, The Farm

Yesterday was the first day of summer weather in my location and also a day off from the work of  planting our forest.

I took my new boat the Spermur II out for it’s maiden voyage. 

This boat is made of fiber-glass with a double hull and had been sitting for several years without being used.  It is powered by a 4HP motor.

Finnbjörn of Litlaeyri performed crew duties and took the photos.

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Otradalur farm in the background. 
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Open Sea ahead
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The Arctic King seen from the sea
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The Arctic King
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Otradalur
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Spermur II at full speed
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Spermur II at full speed
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Cold shower

By On · 4 Comments · In The Farm

Today was very warm, more than 15° C and it was necessary to cool down.

One of several waterfalls in Otradalur made the perfect cold shower.

Due to recent warm weather, the water temperature was quite reasonable.

Finns in Iceland

By On · Leave a Comment · In The Farm, Visitors at TF4M

My Finnish visitors expressed a desire to have a cold shower after a hard day of sightseeing.

I took them to our waterfall in Otradalur´s River where it is possible to have a nice shower and swim in the pool.

Water temperature is a chilling 4° C and it was obvious that they were experienced winter bathers.

One (warm) day I will take the plunge myself…

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Sea Urchins, Blue Mussels and Pearls

By On · 1 Comment · In Food, The Farm

I brought home with me one blue mussel – 12 cm long – and cooked it in boiling water for 3 minutes.

This is the largest mussel I have ever eaten – possibly the largest mussel in the world :-) , it was really delicious.

There are also thousands of sea urchins but I have no experience in eating those.

I collected about 30kg worth of mussels and cooked myself a big mussel dinner with garlic bread.

Birta, the queen of Otradalur loves cooked mussels, but does not show any enthusiasm for raw mussels, even if I opened one for her.

The last big mussel has a small surprise, two tiny pearls – photos of the first one can be seen below.

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