Ever had a beer bath????

Icecream for morning smoko at a dairy, Holtsel farm, that has value added with icecream
Lunch with the cows at Kaffi Ku cafe is in a glassed area over the fully mechanised dairy. The cows walk themselves into the milking "robot" when they feel full. There was also a robot that swept the hay etc off the floor. Their milk is sold on but use and sell meat from bull calves.

Some farms just grow grass and bale to sell. No other enterprise
Hot springs most places - little towns around that as "free energy"
Bring sheep down from mountains in first 2 weeks of Sept as it may start snowing. The 5th today and feels like it
26000 cows in Iceland all Icelandic breed as not allowed to import due to disease. Divided opinion as this will only lead to inbreeding. Some want to keep the breed pure, others see it as necessary
Saw some belted galloway cows, was controversial at first but have adapted well.

Kaldi micro brewery with much value adding. Used to be fishermen but injury stopped that. Decided to brew so studied in Germany but then realised best brewing was in Czechoslovakia so studied there. All their gear and barley comes from there too- not enough barley grown consistently in Iceland to use local barley. They have a restaurant AND beer spa!! Yes, they have a bath with 15% "young beer" in water and nice smelly oils. Plus beer bath salts and other beauty products. Very clever
Look around Akureyri. 19000 people in Akureyri, 5th largest town by population
walked through the botanical gardens. There airport runway juts right into the causeway nearly joining the road!!Read more