How lonely can it be to live alone in Iceland?

It turns out that when a person is most desperate, he does not die, but starts over.

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A friend of mine went to Iceland to see the aurora on his own before. The photos he took were very beautiful. The aurora was beautiful and she was very cool.

My friend is traveling to Iceland. Everything is full of unknowns and everything is new. The photos she sent are picturesque and she has a great time traveling.

The author lives in Iceland. She describes her life in the book:

In fact, commuting to get off work, eating and sleeping every day is indeed the case, and that's it.

When you live alone, life becomes concrete. It is precisely because of the concreteness that it is easy to feel a touch of joy.

Polar Day

In June, it enters the extreme day, with no starry sky, no aurora, and the sun never sets again.

During the extreme daytime, I feel like the day is not over yet after get off work and I can’t sleep. I start from the city and drive ten minutes to a deserted place, surrounded by mountains and sea.

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It turns out that there really is a place without mosquitoes in the world. Although they can survive in Iceland, mosquitoes cannot breed due to the hot and cold weather.

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Have you ever seen the midnight sun?

I didn’t. It turns out that on the other side of the world, at 12 o’clock in the middle of the night, the midnight sun will dye the top of the mountain orange.

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Polar night

Polar night seems not as pleasant as polar day, but people who first arrived in Iceland find it magical to see the stars on the way to work. It was also exciting to watch the sunrise.

It’s just that as time goes by, I become less and less accepting of it. The author's foreign colleague took six days off in January and flew to Cuba, specifically to bask in the sun.

In Iceland, candles can enhance happiness during the polar night. Icelanders have a deep-seated love for candles.

That kind of love comes from the Viking period (790-1066). The endless winter, dark and cold, without electricity and heating, is a necessity.

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Aurora

When the aurora becomes a part of life, you often get a strange sense of satisfaction.

I saw the aurora through the window while I was frying rice. I ran out and stood in the yard to watch, holding a frying spoon in my hand.

After eating fast food and going back, I looked up and saw the shining aurora.

News reported that there was a rare aurora at night. The government decided to temporarily turn off the street lights and called on residents not to turn on the lights as much as possible so that they could enjoy the aurora in the city.

There is an association in Iceland that really exists, called the Icelandic Elf Association.

Living in Iceland, interesting things become part of daily life, such as the aurora and the extreme day and night.

She said: It is noisy during the day, but calm at the end of the night.

But there is always another side to everything. Living under the threat of volcanoes has become a part of life.

Iceland was formed by eruptions and still has two hundred active volcanoes.

I thought Iceland was cold all year round. In fact, its annual average temperature is 7 degrees Celsius, it is cool all year round, and due to the influence of the Gulf Stream, winters are relatively warm.

When is the best time to experience life in Iceland?

If you want to experience life in Iceland, winter is the best time. There are fewer people, the days are short, and it’s always dark. You sleep longer, and the dark circles under your eyes fade. You can calm down and do a lot of things, and enjoy isolation with peace of mind.