Hungarians come to Iceland

 A post by Almar Örn Arnarson

We Icelanders didn't learn as much as the Hungarians but we still learned something. 

The elf school was an interesting experience. The stories we heard about the elves were interesting but I'm not sure I believe them. A lot of what the headmaster said and the stories that he told were interesting but they were most likely not true. But we learned that there is a community in Iceland that is actively looking for solid proof that elves and hidden people exist.

I also learned that things that I find normal and not really special about Iceland is something people not from here find fascinating. I think the Hungarians enjoyed Flyover Iceland a lot because they got to see the beauty of the country. But it is also things like northern lights, the sea and the community center (félagsmiðstöðin). I learned to appreciate what I have.

I also learned how many museums we have that highlight the Icelandic sagas and the founding of Iceland we went to 3 museums just focusing on the founders of Iceland and the making of the Icelandic sagas.

The most interesting activity in the agenda was the elf school. I have never and probably never will go do something like this again. We sat there for three hours and listened to an old man talk about elves and dead people. The outlook that the man had on life was interesting. He told us that life after death is real and we go to a spirit world, and he knows that because he has talked to many dead people. That is definitely an experience I will not forget.

The most fun thing we did outside of the agenda was when we were traveling around the down town Reykjavík on Hopp bikes. We had so much fun and the Hungarians enjoyed this a lot. 

Thanks for reading. Here below are a few pictures of the trip.