Fridheimar Greenhouse yields 300 tons of produce annually in an interior space, run electronically, covering 5000 square meters. Produce from the greenhouse at Fridheimar's consists uniquely of tomatoes and cucumbers. The tomatoes at this particular greenhouse contribute 18% of Iceland's tomato market. Tomatoes are vine ripened, and immediately sold in supermarkets [...]
I experienced two highlights yesterday. One was a visit to Harpa, Reykjavik's modernly monumental performing arts center. The second one was the group farewell dinner at the award winning Hotel Holt Restaurant. My camera doesn't do so well in dimly lit interior conditions, so others took photos of the meal. [...]
Yesterday was one of those days that's hard to describe. I was already wondering how I would describe the day, but then I looked at the fun and unusual array of photos and see that they will tell most of the story! We started the day with yoga. The focus [...]
Last weekend, I experienced salmon fishing for the first time. The whole experience was much more intense and more of an undertaking than I ever imagined. It would have been much easier to just go over to Whole Foods and pick up a fresh salmon fillet, but I would have [...]
RE-POST: This blog entry was written on June 2, 2012. Obviously, as seen from the title, I love India. And, I love the responses I got from this blog post. Two of the responses, from Indian nationals who stumbled upon this blog post, are very moving. Here is one, from [...]
