As well as its stunning scenery, Iceland has a rich literary heritage and a national passional for reading
Summer nights: Icelandic writer Jón Kalman Stefánsson. Photo: Stefano Mazzola/Getty
It was only when we checked into our hotel that we realised just how close the lava had come to obliterating it a few weeks earlier. The car park had sustained some damage and, looking out the window, you could see the fortifications built a few hundred metres away that were being constantly upgraded by the authorities to keep the next eruption at bay. It’s the sort of thing that happens in Iceland all the time.
Between Christmas and New Year, we were there for a week, but it had all been a bit touch and go. Our first stop was the Blue Lagoon, one of the biggest tourist locations in the country and perilously close to the 2024 Sundhnúkur volcanic eruptions.
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