Iceland with Friends

My friends Jeff and Matt and I met up for a trip to see the natural wonders of Iceland (including the Miss Iceland Pageant).

Hotel Borg - command central for our long weekend Typical Reykjavik scene Reykjavik 101 Jeff with "Yaris" - our trusty auto Homes in the town of Akranes Akranes - traditional buildings Some of the 'Viks The Blue Lagoon Mount Esja from the northwest Acquaintances Siggi (him) and Sigga (her) and their kids Siggi's house and car One the famous breed - the Icelandic Horse (which is really a pony) Farmscape north of Reykjavik A cheesy dance routine from the Miss Iceland show Matt and Jeff ponder the cheesy dance routine. They like it. Miss Iceland pageant contestants The winner - seated - and her runners-up Jeff with Solveig, the new Miss Iceland - later scandalized & forced to r... We got a behind the scenes tour of deCODE Genetics modern HQ High speed DNA sequencing machinery at deCODE Inside deCODE with VP Mark Gurney Andy braves the elements in Akranes