Life in the Country ~ Iceland

Arbaejarsafn Museum

We took a local bus out to

the country to visit a living

history museum.

For the girl who likes old stuff

this was a perfect way to spend

an afternoon.

Houses were moved and

preserved to show the history

of Iceland.  The museum shows

a town square, a village and a farm.

These sod covered houses

offered protection from the

cold North Atlantic winds.

The interiors reflect the style

of the house.  This is the simple

furnishings of a farm family.

I'm sure the coffee and

mittens were very important

to this family.

This house showed wealthier

people.  Everything had to be

imported to Iceland, even the

coal for their stoves.

Even today many things

have to be imported.

The only things that grow

well in Iceland are rhubarb

and root vegetables.

Beautiful Icelandic horses.