Reykjavík Grapevine - 29.07.2011, Page 44

River Rafting
on Hvítá River
from 7.990 ISK
Nature is the Adventure!
Arctic Rafting offers rafting trips on the Hvítá River, only 10 minutes
from the Geysir area. The trips start at 7.990 ISK and a variety of
combination tours are availble every day.
We can also pick you up from your hotel or hostel in Reykjavík. Call us
on +354-571-2200, meet us at Laugavegur 11 at Fjallakofinn outdoor
store or ask for us at your hotel or nearest tourist information center.
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“My telephone was filled with threats.
But people didn't believe this when I
told them. They had this attitude that
this was such a good, nice society. I
was silenced, totally. The only solu-
tion for me was to move away.”
Iceland's first openly gay man Hörður
Torfason speaks about the challenges of
coming out and about his life long battle
against injustices
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“There's a rumour going around that
the so-called 'Icelandic' tomato is
possible its own cross-breed: one
avid gardener told me that in the
early days the seeds got all mixed up,
so we're really not quite sure what
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“The Icelandic police was at its wits
end. A medium was even brought in
to find the body of Geirfinnur. Finally,
the Icelandic government recruited
a German policeman to wrap up the
case. His name was Karl Schütz.
Security matters were his speciality,
rather than criminal investigations…”
Iceland’s most famous criminal Sævar
Ciesielski has passed away. He was
convicted of murdering two men whose
bodies were never found. Many believe
he was the victim of a great travesty of
justice.
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“The pacing of the film matches the
stamina of the audience – which is to
say, the spirit of the festival – and im-
mediately the air takes on the jovial,
furry feel of life in the wake of one's
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Reporting from LungA artist's festival!
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“Today the sun is shining, people are
smiling and the birds are singing. But
sod that, because the doom-meister
from Dalvík is back!”
Music critic extraordinaire Bob Cluness is
pleased with Dathi's new album.
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