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iceland notes
I’m sitting in Brenna’s kitchen, Parisian café music playing from the Alexa behind me. Everyone is still asleep; I slept longer than I...

Missy La Vone
Mar 286 min read


the last days
The rest of Sunday was lovely; we went to the Selfoss community center, which was swarming with kids and pale-skinned Icelanders...

Missy La Vone
Jun 16, 20237 min read


The weekend, so far
The robo-vaccum is sweeping; Ivar's chatting in Icelandic in the laundry room, folding clothes. Lucy's laying on the ground next to my...

Missy La Vone
Jun 11, 20234 min read


Being here
It's nearing midnight and I'm sitting in the quiet kitchen, jazz on my laptop, water cascading off the roof; I can see boughs of trees...

Missy La Vone
Jun 9, 20237 min read


South Coast, Iceland
I woke up several times during the night panicked that I’d miss the alarm for my Ice Cave Tour at 8:30. Alas, I left on time and drove...

Missy La Vone
Sep 20, 20214 min read


Waterfalls, Iceland
After my guided tour to the Katla glacier, I visited Skógafoss, one of the biggest waterfalls in Iceland. It was super crowded, but...

Missy La Vone
Sep 20, 20213 min read


Heimaklettur, Westman Islands (Iceland)
The islands were tall and green, wind-swept with sheep but industry, too. When the ladders ended, a grassy hiking path lay before me.

Missy La Vone
Sep 17, 20214 min read
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